India, Nov. 25 -- Volcanic ash from Ethiopia hit flight operations in India as ash clouds from the Hayli Gubbi volcano - which erupted for the first time in recorded history - entered the Indian subcontinent from the western side and reached Delhi on Monday night before proceeding to other parts.

Among known flight cancellations were that of Air India and Akasa Air which said on Tuesday they were cancelling some flights over ash plumes from the volcano eruption in Ethiopia.

Air India cancelled at least 11 flights since Monday and was carrying out precautionary checks on those planes that had flown over locations that had ash plumes due to the volcanic activity in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano sent ash plumes up to 14 km high...