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These clouds of ashes, i can literally do millions of dollars of damage to my aircraft. there's no upside to doing it. i know the passengers want to get there, but let's get them there safely, on time, and be able to use the equipment tomorrow. >> at the source of this disaster, iceland's volcano sent more smoke and ash billowing into the air today. let's check in now with our gary tuchm tuchman, who has spent the last several days near the base of the volcano. >> reporter: when you're on the wrong side of the iceland volcano, the ash turns a sunny day into a dark, foreboding one. this was wha...

Was, quote, no act on the flights. and one airline spokeswoman declares europe's air space is safe, except for the area near iceland. only about 5,000 european flights took off today, which means about 20,000 flights were canceled. and the airlines are getting impatient. late today, top airline and airport industry groups called for an immediate reassessment of the flight restrictions, which are costing an estimate $200 million a day. now, earlier tonight, i spoke with airline safety expert john wiley, who flew commercial jets for 27 years. he says volcanic ash is one of the worst hazards imag...

Iceland. only about 5,000 european flights took off today, which means about 20,000 flights were canceled. and the airlines are getting impatient. late today top airline and airport industry groups called for an immediate reassessment of the flight restrictions which are costing an estimated $200 million a day. now, earlier tonight, i spoke with airline safety expert john wiley, who flew commercial jets for 27 years. he says volcanic ash is one of the worst hazards imaginable for a plane engine, even if the engines don't fail, the damage can be severe. >> i, as a pilot, i operate on what's cal...