Iceland's biggest and most active volcano, Grimsvotn, started erupting Saturday sending an ash plume 12 miles high into the sky and closing Iceland's main airport, Keflavik. Trans-Atlantic flights diverted as eruption of Grimsvotn volcano sends ash, smoke and steam 12 miles into the air A selection of the best images from around the world REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 22 (UPI) -- The eruption of Iceland's most active volcano has forced the closure of Reykjavik-Keflavik International Airport, officials said Sunday. Iceland closes main airport as powerful Iceland volcano eruption sends ash 12 miles into air A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the closure of airspace over and around the country's main airport, a spokeswoman for Keflavik International Airport said Sunday. A powerful volcanic eruption sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles into the air on Sunday. Iceland has closed its international airport, triggering memories of the widespread travel disruption from last year's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the closure of airspace over and around the country's main airport, a spokeswoman for Keflavik International Airport said Sunday. A volcanic eruption under Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajokull, forced the closure of the main international airport in Iceland, the second disruption in 13 months to the island nation's air traffic. A new volcanic eruption in Iceland has shut down the country's airspace, a year after the eruption of nearby Eyjafjoell caused flight chaos across Europe. An ash plume covers the island nation and is blowing toward Greenland. Trans- Atlantic flights are being diverted, but one expert sees no repeat of last year's widespread delays. Iceland closed its main international airport and canceled domestic flights Sunday as a powerful volcanic eruption sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles into the air. Iceland's most active volcano has erupted again shutting the county's airspace. Grimsvertn in southeast Iceland has hurled white smoke some 20… Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said Saturday - just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days. A cloud of smoke and ash over the Grimsvoetn volcano in Iceland. Airspace over Iceland temporarily closed following a violent eruption of the country's most active volcano.
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