A pilot made an extra circle over an active volcano to let passengers see it

An Icelandair pilot made an extra circle around Bardarbunga to let passengers see the active volcano in all its glory. Because why wouldn't you?

Here are more images of the Icelandic volcano erupting in all its glory on Tuesday. Fountains of lava up to 60m high spurted from a fissure in the ground on the north side of the volcano. Just the sort of thing you want to fly next to.

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Images: AP