end? we have a molten pool of lava with ice on top. it tried to go through the ice and couldn t. pressure built up like a pressure cooker, blasted through the ice and the molten lava solidified into glassified silicons. that is why it is a dangerous event. geraldo: so that is like sand? like industrial grade sandpaper. it will grind up machine parts, airplane engines will come to a halt and sand blast the wind shield of your car or airplane. geraldo: why can t they fly above or below the plume? even if they go below it will be raining down. 1982, a plain came in and all four engines blinked out when it went by a similar cloud. all four engines and they were able to get them back just before impact. geraldo: it is humbling that with all of the modern