Pilot takes detour to give passengers a closer look at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano

By Mark Molloy and agencies

A thoughtful pilot took a brief detour to give passengers a closer look at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano.

It’s unlikely those on board the Icelandair flight minded the small delay as their pilot brought them on a once-in-a-lifetime sightseeing tour.

He took the flight on an extra circle around the volcano, giving his passengers a unique view of the stunning lava display.

Streams of lava and billowing smoke could be seen pouring from the volcano system, which has been hit by a surge of small earthquakes since August 16.

A passenger on board yesterday’s flight took a picture of the active volcano and it was later tweeted by the airline.

Taken from Times Travel