Guatemala City airport closed as volcanic ash coats planes
GUATEMALA CITY: A shift in wind blew ash from an eruption at the Pacaya volcano over Guatemala City on Tuesday, and authorities closed the airport as ash coated planes and planes parked at the terminal.
The 8,373-foot (2,552 meters) volcano, just 30 miles (50 kilometres) south of Guatemala’s capital, has been active since early February.
Civil Aviation Director Francis Argueta did not say how long the closure would last.
