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Heavy ash fall caused this World Airways CD-10 airplane at Cubi Point Naval Air Station to set on its tail. The ash cloud caused eleven commercial aircraft emergencies. Engines were destroyed in three of the eleven aircraft. Most of the incidents occurred at night or during other periods of low visibility about 600 miles southwest of the volcano. The photo was taken on June 17. Image Credit: R.L. Rieger. U.S. Navy June 15, 1991 Pinatubo Philippines volcano Mount Pinatubo is an andesitic island arc volcano, located on the southwestern part of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Prior to 1991, it had been dormant for more than 635 years. After months of rumbling, the volcano stirred to life on April 2, 1991. The next two and a half months were marked by generally increasing volcanic and seismic activity at the site. On June 15, a cataclysmic eruption began with a tremendous explosion. This slide set shows the early stages of the eruption phase, the cataclysmic eruption of June 15, and the effects and aftermath of the eruption. Subsequent calamities caused by the ash, pyroclastic flows, mud flows, and flooding are also depicted. Event Data:
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