{
  "id": 5883182,
  "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T01:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/09/05/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-erupts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, leading to the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as volcanic ash spread across parts of western Indonesia. The Geological Agency reported the volcanic island, located between Java and Sumatra, showed signs of activity on Saturday and erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. Sunday. No casualties were reported, and no evacuation orders were issued. Residents and visitors were advised to stay at least 3 kilometers from the volcano's active crater. The airport announced a temporary suspension of flight operations between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. due to the increased activity. Ash clouds were identified by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, with one plume reaching 20,000 feet and the other up to 50,000 feet. The latter cloud affected parts of Banten, Lampung, Bengkulu provinces, the southern Sunda Strait, and sections of the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday.",
    "Jakarta airport canceled all flights due to volcanic ash.",
    "No casualties reported, 3 km distance advised."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano has disrupted air travel in western Indonesia, forcing flight cancellations at Jakarta's main airport due to widespread volcanic ash.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "published": "2026-09-05T23:19:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA flights affected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jakarta-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-mount-anak-krakatau-ash-sia",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "AirAsia reschedules flights to Jakarta as volcanic ash closes airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/airasia-reschedules-flights-to-jakarta-as-volcanic-ash-closes-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:43:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5892378",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:50:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5885736",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "AirAsia cancels, reschedules Jakarta flights amid Mount Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/airasia-cancels-reschedules-jakarta-flights-amid-mount-anak-krakatau",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:31:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5891833",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Krakatau volcanic activity disrupts Jakarta-Makassar flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/krakatau-volcanic-activity-disrupts-jakarta-makassar-flights",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:22:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}