What this entry found
- CONFIRMED
Both SCMP and NY Post report the same underlying figure of 22,798 passengers rounded differently ("more than 22,000" versus "about 22,800"). This passenger…
Checked against ENCA.the document
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Number of flights affected at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- aljazeera.com (301 flights)
- dawn.com (301 flights)
- japantimes.co.jp (209 flights)
- nypost.com (202 flights in Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport by mid-afternoon, 516 total…
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Airport suspension duration and end time on Sunday
- aljazeera.com (halted until 5:30pm local time / 10:30 GMT)
- dawn.com (until 1:30pm or 11:30am PKT)
- japantimes.co.jp (suspended until 9:30 a.m. or 0230 GMT)
- scmp.com (initially 1:30am to 5:30am, extended three times with latest ending at 5:30pm)
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
International flights affected
- aljazeera.com (58 international services)
- dawn.com (58 international flights)
- japantimes.co.jp (several international flights)
Day name corrected
The summary below named a weekday that does not match its own date. The date is as written; only the day name was recomputed from it.
Friday-Sunday, September 6, 2026→ Sunday-Sunday, September 6, 2026
7independent outlets
What happened, for context
Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia's Sunda Strait erupted on Sunday-Sunday, September 6, 2026, producing lava fountains and ash plumes. The eruption caused suspension of flights at six Indonesian airports, with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta halting operations for several hours. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, affecting thousands of passengers, and schools and fishing activities were disrupted.
6 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: news.sky.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- aljazeera.comINDEP
- news.sky.comINDEP
- scmp.comINDEP
- dawn.comUNCLASSIFIED
- dw.comPUBLIC
- japantimes.co.jpINDEP
- nypost.comINDEP
References
- aljazeera.comAnak Krakatau eruption halts flights at Indonesia’s main airportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- dawn.comIndonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- dw.comIndonesia: Flights canceled as Anak Krakatau volcano eruptsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- japantimes.co.jpIndonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools and fishingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- news.sky.comAnak Krakatau: Volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flightsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- nypost.comIndonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, canceling flights at Jakarta airport and othersScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- scmp.comIndonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, disrupting flights at 6 airportsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
Carried by multiple outlets
- Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, with activity beginning on Friday and intensifying on Sunday, September 6, 2026aljazeera.com, dawn.com, dw.com, japantimes.co.jp, nypost.com, scmp.com
- The volcano is located more than 150 kilometres from Jakartaaljazeera.com, dw.com, scmp.com
- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations due to volcanic ashaljazeera.com, dawn.com, dw.com, japantimes.co.jp, nypost.com, scmp.com
- Six airports suspended operations in totalaljazeera.com, dw.com, scmp.com
- Volcanic ash reached 6,000 metres on the Java side and 15,000 metres on the Sumatra sidedawn.com, dw.com, japantimes.co.jp
- The Husein Sastranegara airport in Bandung and Radin Inten II airport near Bandar Lampung suspended operationsaljazeera.com, dw.com, scmp.com
- and 7 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Volcanic ash detected at airport early on Sunday (aljazeera.com, dawn.com, japantimes.co.jp use different phrasing)only dw.com
- The eruption lasted 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. Sundayonly nypost.com
- By mid-afternoon, 516 flight movements were affected with 202 in Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport affecting about 22,800 passengersonly nypost.com
- AirNav Indonesia closed airspace around Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports in Jakartaonly nypost.com
- Closest township is more than 16 kilometres from the volcanoonly dw.com
- Authorities warned residents to stay at least 3 kilometres from the volcano's active crateronly dw.com
Reported unevenly
- Number of flights affected at Soekarno-Hatta International Airportstated by aljazeera.com (301 flights), dawn.com (301 flights), japantimes.co.jp (209 flights), nypost.com (202 flights in Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport by mid-afternoon, 516 total flight movements), scmp.com (209 flights)
- Airport suspension duration and end time on Sundaystated by aljazeera.com (halted until 5:30pm local time / 10:30 GMT), dawn.com (until 1:30pm or 11:30am PKT), japantimes.co.jp (suspended until 9:30 a.m. or 0230 GMT), scmp.com (initially 1:30am to 5:30am, extended three times with latest ending at 5:30pm)
- International flights affectedstated by aljazeera.com (58 international services), dawn.com (58 international flights), japantimes.co.jp (several international flights)
- Distance authorities warned residents to stay from volcano's active craterstated by dw.com (at least 3 kilometres), nypost.com (at least 2 miles)
- Distance to nearest settlement/townshipstated by dw.com (more than 16 kilometres), nypost.com (more than 10 miles)
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Confirm whether suspension end times reflect the same suspension period or different phases: japantimes.co.jp reports 9:30 a.m. (0230 GMT), dawn.com reports 1:30pm (11:30am PKT), while aljazeera.com and scmp.com report 5:30pm. Which reflects the final closure for the day?
- Confirm flight counts: aljazeera.com and dawn.com state 301 flights with 58 international services; japantimes.co.jp and scmp.com state 209 flights; nypost.com states 202 at Soekarno-Hatta with 516 total flight movements. Are these different metrics (Soekarno-Hatta only vs. system-wide, or different update times) or genuine discrepancies?
- Confirm whether scmp.com and nypost.com report the same total passenger count (22,000 vs. 22,800) and whether this represents all six airports or Soekarno-Hatta alone.
What was checked, and against what
2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- checked (0230 GMT), dawn.com reports 1:30pm (11:30am PKT), while aljazeera.com and scmp.com report 5:30pm. Which reflects the final closure for the day?The Straits Times · establishes that the outlet published it · The reported suspension end times represent successive phases and extensions of the same evolving airport closure, with 5:30 p.m. local time reflecting the final closure for the day. These differing timestamps correspond to rolling official notices and extensions issued by regional authorities as volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau impacted air corridors. · 2026-09-06
- checked 22,800) and whether this represents all six airports or Soekarno-Hatta alone.ENCA · establishes that the outlet published it · Both SCMP and NY Post report the same underlying figure of 22,798 passengers rounded differently ("more than 22,000" versus "about 22,800"). This passenger count specifically represents the total affected at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport alone rather than all six impacted airports. · 2026-09-06
- cannot be established Are these different metrics (Soekarno-Hatta only vs. system-wide, or different update times) or genuine discrepancies?The difference does not bear on anything this entry claims. It is recorded here so the reader can see it was noticed and set aside deliberately.