Passenger Sees Volcanic Eruption in Iceland From Plane Window

A passenger caught a glimpse of the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula from their plane window on Wednesday, November 20.

Footage filmed and posted to X by user @PatterKayleigh shows the glowing volcanic eruption in Reykjanes from the window of an EasyJet plane. “My life has peaked. Nothing is ever topping this.” read the post.

According to a local news report, this eruption’s lava flow is the farthest west the Icelandic Met Office has observed, with lava consuming a service building for coach drivers near the Blue Lagoon on Thursday.

The Icelandic Met Office is monitoring the eruption, saying that seismic activity and deformation at the site remain minimal as of Thursday. Credit: @PatterKayleigh via Storyful