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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGMonday 07 September 2026

cbsnews.com changed its headline after publishing.

Indonesia volcano eruptions cancels hundreds of flights inat major airport hub

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Monday, September 7, 2026, producing lava and ash that spread across Jakarta and Lampung province.

cbsnews.com as captured

As published

3 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

cbsnews.com as published: Indonesia volcano eruptions cancels hundreds of flights at major airport hubcbsnews.com2026-09-07 12:33:05dailymail.com as published: Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded and hundreds of flights cancelled in Indonesiadailymail.com2026-09-07 12:33:05taipeitimes.com as published: Indonesia cancels flights at airports as volcano eruptstaipeitimes.com2026-09-07 12:33:05

What this entry found

  • CONFIRMED

    The differing closure deadlines reflect successive timeline revisions and extensions under official Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) rather than different…

    Checked against traveloka, ABC News.the document

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Nearest settlement distance

    cbc.ca; taipeitimes.com; cbsnews.comthe full text

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Safe distance from crater: 3 kilometres (cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com) vs. 2 miles (cbsnews.com). These are not equivalent (2 miles ≈ 3.2 km).

    cbc.ca; taipeitimes.com; cbsnews.comthe full text

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Number of airports that closed and specific count of 'other' airports

    cbc.ca; cbsnews.com; taipeitimes.comthe full text

1 further finding below ↓

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.

  • Sunday, September 7, 2026 → Monday, September 7, 2026
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Monday, September 7, 2026, producing lava and ash that spread across Jakarta and Lampung province. All flights were cancelled at Jakarta's main airport and seven others, affecting 170,000 passengers and over 1,500 flights. No casualties or evacuations were reported.

Who reported it

  • cbc.caPUBLIC
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dailymail.comINDEP
  • taipeitimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • cbc.caIndonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, cancelling flights at Jakarta airport and othersOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-07T12:33:05
  • cbsnews.comIndonesia volcano eruptions cancels hundreds of flights at major airport hubScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-07T12:33:05
  • dailymail.comVolcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded and hundreds of flights cancelled in IndonesiaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-07T12:33:05
  • taipeitimes.comIndonesia cancels flights at airports as volcano eruptsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-07T12:33:05

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Anak Krakatau volcano is located in Indonesia's Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islandscbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com
  • The volcano showed signs of activity since Friday before the Sunday eruptioncbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com
  • The volcano erupted for 30 seconds in the early hours of Sundaycbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com
  • Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra's southern tipcbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com, dailymail.com
  • No casualties were reportedcbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com, dailymail.com
  • No evacuation order was issuedcbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com
  • and 8 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The volcano erupted for 16 seconds about three hours after the first 30-second eruptiononly cbc.ca
  • The eruption occurred at 3:53 a.m. local time on Sundayonly cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com
  • The nearest settlement is more than 16 kilometres awayonly cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com
  • Authorities warned residents and visitors to stay at least three kilometres from the active crateronly cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com
  • 963 flights were cancelled at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport specificallyonly cbc.ca
  • Total of 1,558 cancelled flights across the eight airportsonly cbc.ca, cbsnews.com

Reported unevenly

  • Nearest settlement distance: 16 kilometres (cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com) vs. more than 10 miles (cbsnews.com). These are approximately equivalent (10 miles ≈ 16 km), but outlets use different units with slightly different phrasings.stated by cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com, cbsnews.com
  • Safe distance from crater: 3 kilometres (cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com) vs. 2 miles (cbsnews.com). These are not equivalent (2 miles ≈ 3.2 km).stated by cbc.ca, taipeitimes.com, cbsnews.com
  • Number of airports that closed and specific count of 'other' airports: CBC and Taipei Times state 'six other airports' (eight total including the two Jakarta airports). CBS News states 'four other airports' (six total including the two Jakarta airports). Daily Mail states eight airports total without specifying the breakdown.stated by cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, taipeitimes.com · absent from dailymail.com
  • Flight cancellations at Soekarno-Hatta: 963 flights (cbc.ca) vs. 964 flights (dailymail.com). The discrepancy of one flight may reflect rounding or time-of-report differences.stated by cbc.ca, dailymail.com
  • Total cancelled flights: 1,558 flights (cbc.ca, cbsnews.com) vs. more than 1,500 flights (dailymail.com). These are consistent within rounding.stated by cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • AirNav Indonesia's official statement regarding the number of airports closed: CBS News reports six airports closed in addition to the two Jakarta airports (eight total); CBC and Taipei Times report four airports (six total). Confirm which is accurate.
  • Official closure time for airports: CBC and CBS News both report 8:59 a.m. Monday; Taipei Times reports 9:30 p.m. (same day). Confirm whether there was a revision to the deadline or whether these outlets are reporting different airports.
  • Safe distance warning: CBC and Taipei Times report 3 kilometres from crater; CBS News reports 2 miles (~3.2 km). Confirm which distance authorities specified.

What was checked, and against what

1 of 1 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 Official closure time for airports: CBC and CBS News both report 8:59 a.m. Monday; Taipei Times reports 9:30 p.m. (same day).traveloka, ABC News (2 pages: 1, 2) · establishes that the outlet published it · The differing closure deadlines reflect successive timeline revisions and extensions under official Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) rather than different airports. Official Revision, Not Separate Airports: When aviation authority AirNav Indonesia grounded operations following the eruption on Sunday, September 6, 2026, an initial blanket closure order was issued for eight airports through 8:59 a.m. Monday local time. As lingering volcanic ash and renewed seismic activity persisted into Monday, authorities repeatedly updated NOTAMs to push back the reopening windows · 2026-09-07
  • cannot be established Safe distance warning: CBC and Taipei Times report 3 kilometres from crater; CBS News reports 2 miles (~3.2 km).The outlets differ in transliteration, rounding or units rather than in substance. Both statements describe the same fact, so there is no discrepancy for a source to settle.