Video: A fresh eruption from a fissure near Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano was filmed by Rob Green of the University of Cambridge; the aviation warning level was briefly raised but Iceland’s Met Office described the eruption as ‘a very calm lava eruption’ – @BBCBreaking
Iceland drops its ash alert level for aviation to orange, reporting no ash has been detected after fresh eruption from a fissure in the Bardarbunga volcano system – @Reuters
Iceland raises aviation warning code for a region close to the Bardarbunga volcano after small fissure eruption in the area – @AP
Nok Air Flight DD7805 heading for Bangkok from Nakhon Si Thammarat made an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport after hitting birds
Poland’s air navigation authority says plane carrying Russian defense minister was denied flyover because plane changed status from civil to military
Iceland’s Meteorological Office has again raised its alert status indicating the risk of atmospheric contamination by volcanic ash as a result of increased seismic activity near the Bárðarbunga and Trölladyngja volcanoes in central Iceland, both on the northern edge of the Vatnajökul glacial reg View article
The Greek Prime Minister’s aircraft (Embraer) carrying the Vice-President and Foreign Affairs Minister Evangelos Venizelos from Ankara to Milan made an emergency landing at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport, after the pilots noticed a cracked window. More details
An easyJet plane carrying 157 passengers from Liverpool to Naples had to make an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the cockpit. Read article
Emergency personnel during a drill at Albion Park airport that tested … a scenario of a pilot injured after being forced to make an emergency landing. Read article
Australian authorities have refined their search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in March. Investigators say the plane may have left course earlier than previously thought. Anthony Mason reports.
Ali Shahi, 25, of Mississauga was arrested after Flight 772 made an emergency landing at Pearson. It was escorted by two U.S. F-16 military jets. Read article
