Indonesia: Ash plume soars 50,000 feet as Krakatau volcano explodes; flights hit

Plumes rise from Mount Anak Krakatau as it erupts in the Java Strait, Indonesia on Sunday. Photo credit: APIndonesia suspended hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday after Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, sending volcanic ash across parts of western Indonesia.The disruption affected 209 flights, including several international services, according to Indonesia’s transportation ministry.Indonesia’s Geological Agency said the volcano, located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra, had shown increased activity on Saturday before erupting for about 30 seconds at 3:53am on Sunday.“Due to increased activity from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has temporarily suspended flight operations from 5:30 am