Indonesia volcano eruption cancels hundreds of flights at major airport hub

Updated on: September 6, 2026 / 10:49 PM EDT / CBS/AP

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia on Sunday has forced the cancellation of all flights at the capital city's airport as volcanic ash drifted across the western parts of the country.

No casualties were reported and no evacuation orders were issued as the nearest settlement is more than 10 miles away, but authorities warned people to stay at least 2 miles clear of the crater.

Footage filmed from a fishing boat at sea showed lava shooting up from the volcano into the air.

Indonesia's Geological Agency said the volcanic island located in Indonesia's Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands had shown signs of activity since Friday before erupting for 30 seconds in the early hours of Sunday.

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra's southern tip, Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

AirNav Indonesia closed airspace around Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports in Jakarta, as well as four other airports, including Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung, because of volcanic ash.

By Sunday evening, the closure of eight airports had affected 170,000 passengers from 1,558 canceled flights, including 963…

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