Satellite image of Etna volcano on 5 Sep 2026Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 10 kts in SW direction.Original VAAC bulletin:FVXX01 at 21:58 UTC, 05/09/26 from LFPWVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260905/2158ZVAAC: TOULOUSEVOLCANO: ETNA 211060PSN: N3744 E01459AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCESOURCE ELEV: 3357MADVISORY NR: 2026/120INFO SOURCE: VONA, INGV WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERYAVIATION COLOUR CODE: REDERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260904/0600Z WEAK ASH EMISSION STILLONGOINGOBS VA DTG: 05/2200ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3748 E01457 - N3745 E01503 - N3723 E01439 -N3730 E01424 - N3748 E01457 MOV SW 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0400Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01503 - N3723 E01436 -N3738 E01418 - N3748 E01457 - N3745 E01503FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1000Z NO VA EXPFCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1600Z NO VA EXPRMK: THIN PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHWESTWARD WEAK ASHES CONFINED AROUNDTHE SUMMIT AREA. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA ARE NOTPROVIDED.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260906/0400Z=