Icelandair Investigates Unauthorized Low Flyover During Pilot’s Final Boeing 757 Flight Aviation News – Icelandair has reported a low-altitude flyover by one of its Boeing 757 aircraft over the Westman Islands to authorities, after the incident caused public concern and raised safety questions. The airline confirmed that the aircraft, operating a scheduled flight from Frankfurt, descended unusually low over Vestmannaeyjar earlier today. According to spokesperson Guðni Sigurðsson, the matter has been formally reported to both the police and the Icelandic Transport Authority.

#Icelandair #AviationNews #FlightSafety #Boeing757 #Iceland #WestmanIslands #PilotRetirement #AviationIncident #AirlineNews #BreakingAviation

Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago, Iceland.

#sideview #puffins #vestmannaeyjarislands #birdsofbluesky #birdoftheday #photography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #iceland #icelandicpuffins #birds #westmanislands #nature #eastcoastkin

A magical puffin paradise, Heimaey Island, Westman Archipelago, Iceland.

#birdbutts #eastcoastkin #birdoftheday #birds #puffins #photooftheday #photographersunited #photography #photophersofbluesky #iceland #vestmannaeyjarislands #westmanislands #naturephotography #birdphotography

Someone’s getting a talking to.

#birdoftheday #openbeak #puffins #birds #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photography #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #birdsofbluesky #iceland #vestmannaeyjarislands #westmanislands #naturephotography #🪶

Halló! Puffin paradise, Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Iceland.

#birdoftheday #puffins #westmanislands #groups #birds #🪶#photography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photooftheday #nature #iceland #birdsofbluesky #icelandicpuffins #icelandicbirds #birdphotography #wildlife

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow, one of the topics is #FavoriteThings. I have to say that one of my fave things to photo are #puffins. These two #birds from the #WestmanIslands in #Iceland had so much character, and the group shot was fun! #BirdPhotography #photography

Early morning view on the Westman islands, seen from near the N1 road-bridge #westmanislands #drone #djiair3 #sunrise #river #riverbrainds #ijsland #iceland #panorama #vestmannaeyjar

Nice shot Roy! With Sand Eels in its beak too. Here's a shot of a couple of Puffins from the #WestmanIslands in #Iceland looking out from their burrow. #Puffins do have character. #birds #photography #OnTheRocks #BirdOfTheDay

Happy #RockinTuesday. There are 15 islands in the #WestmanIslands in #Iceland. Everyone lives on the largest island, #Heimaey. However each of the smaller islands is privately owned and each has a small cabin on it. Access to these islands can be treacherous (zoom in for detail). #photography

It's #Stunday and time for a #landscape shot of #HeimaeyIsland, part of the #WestmanIslands. Looking towards the main island of Iceland proper, under clouds in the distance. This island experienced a major volcanic eruption in 1973 requiring all residents to be evacuated. #volcanoes #geology

In Silence of the Lambs, this would be a “Buffalo Bill-type situation.” Scary, and definitely not good.

#puffins #birdsofbluesky #birds #birdphotography #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #iceland #westmanislands #homeisland #puffinpredators #puffinnests #icelandbirds #icelandpuffins #puffinlove

Great photo! Puffins are amazing and quite comical! Just returned from a trip to Iceland where we had the good fortune to see many Puffins. Here's a photo of one that was almost posing. #Puffins #birds #Iceland #WestmanIslands #photography #NaturePhotography #travel

Puffin in Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago

Stórhöfði on Heimaey island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago offers one of the best opportunities to see these delightful birds. #puffin #iceland #photos #photography #heimaey #westmanislands #birds #birdphotography #naturalphotography

Coastline, Fíllinn and Blátindur

Just a couple of hikers blissfully unaware of the elephant behind them. Just kidding, more likely the photographer blissfully unaware of the famous sea-side formation near Blátindur. #photography #nature #iceland #heimaey #elephant #rock #photos #westmanislands #streetphotography

Currently traveling in the Westman Islands of Iceland. So many Puffins! #birds. #photography. #Iceland. #WestmanIslands.

Puffins
Westman Islands, Iceland

We were on the Westman Islands looking for orcas/sealife from the cliffs of Heimay (or in a boat following the pod) but I was constantly distracted by these engaging little birds. #birds #aves #puffins #wildlifephotography #photography#iceland #heimy #westmanislands

THE MAN WHO STOLE HIMSELF: The SLAVE ODYSSEY of HANS JONATHAN by Gísli Pálsson @uchicagopress.bsky.social

‘Ironically perhaps, one of the earliest written accounts of the islands where I was born and raised, from the Icelandic Book of Settlements, involves a narrative of enslaved persons who escaped to the islands in saga time only to get killed by the Norse settler who followed them. #WestmanIslands

—𝙴𝚠𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎 𝚖𝚎…
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#iceland #vestmannaeyjar #westmanislands #sheep #travel #roamtheplanet #exploringtheglobe #sonyalpha #photography

A beautiful sunrise on the drive out to Vik, with the Westman Islands on the horizon. Can't wait for June!

#iceland #westmanislands #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #travel #visiticeland #travelphotography #seetheworld #weareroamers #sunrise

—𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗? ...
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#iceland #vestmannaeyjar #westmanislands #sheep #moody #travel #wandering #explore #roamtheplanet #sonyalpha #photography

We arrived in Iceland in September and inquired about seeing puffins. Our gracious wait-person told us that the birds had already mostly left for the winter, but said our best chance to see stragglers was to take the ferry to Vestmannaeyjar (the Westman Islands). I’m happy to report that it was the best advice we could have received, because we not only saw puffins, but epic views in every direction. 🇮🇸

—𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚕𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝙿𝚞𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚜…
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#iceland #vestmannaeyjar #westmanislands #landscape_captures #awesome_earthpix #moodygrams #visualscollective #travelog #travel #earthpix #folktravel #roadtrip #wandering #explore #roamtheplanet #exploringtheglobe #sonyalpha #sonyvisuals

We arrived in Iceland in September and inquired about seeing puffins. Our gracious wait person told us that they had already mostly left for the Winter, but said our best chance to see stragglers was to take the ferry to Vestmannaeyjar. I’m happy to report that it was the best advice we could have received, because we not only saw puffins, but epic views like this in every direction. Puffins might appear on this feed later. 🇮🇸

—𝚅𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚎𝚢𝚓𝚊𝚛 (𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚆𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙸𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜) 𝚒𝚗 𝙸𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍...
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#iceland #vestmannaeyjar #westmanislands #landscape_captures #awesome_earthpix #moodygrams #visualscollective #travelog #travel #earthpix #folktravel #roadtrip #wandering #explore #roamtheplanet #exploringtheglobe #sonyalpha #sonyvisuals

The loneliest house in the world is located on the first island you can see in the foggy distance. The spot I took the photo from is one of the windiest places in Iceland! I thought this would be a slightly different view than what everyone always shows🩵 #fogfriday #westmanislands #iceland