Airline passenger films dramatic bird's eye view of Icelandic volcanic eruption

An airplane passenger filmed an Iceland volcano erupting on Sunday (March 17), with lava flowing and thick smoke rising into the sky illuminated an orange hue. According to the eyewitness, the flight had left from Keflavik International Airport and was heading to Vienna when passengers were treated to the unique scene while flying over Grindavik. The volcano had erupted on Saturday (March 16) for the fourth time since December. It was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday (March 18) although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for now, authorities said. Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland's capital Reykjavik since the last eruption in February, prompting authorities to warn of an imminent eruption. The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on X: Follow The Sun on TikTok: @thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #shorts #iceland #volcano