When Volcanic Ash Stopped 4 Engines

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are all doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."
--Captain Eric Moody, British Airways , PA announcement to passengers after flying through volcanic ash in a 747.

That pretty much sums it up.

For the rest of the story -
BBC News - When volcanic ash stopped a Jumbo at 37,000ft

Good partial video of a documentary about BA Flight 9...

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=3lN_o2TAo10

Thanks for the videos.

Thought you might find this interesting-Photos of the effect of volcanic ash on a F-18 engine.

PICTURES: Finnish F-18 engine check reveals effects of volcanic dust-16/04/2010-London-Flightglobal.com