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Witness History: Eyjafjallajökull: The volcano that stopped Europe

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Eyjafjallajökull: The volcano that stopped Europe

11/05/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Eyjafjallajökull: The volcano that stopped Europe

How the eruption of a little-known Icelandic volcano grounded flights in Europe in 2010

How the eruption of a previously little-known Icelandic volcano grounded flights across Europe in 2010.

In 2010, a previously little-known Icelandic volcano erupted twice, sending a huge plume of volcanic ash all over Europe. The ash cloud grounded flights for days, causing inconvenience for millions of passengers. Reena Stanton-Sharma talks to Icelandic geophysicist and Eyjafjallajökull-watcher, Sigrun Hreinsdottir.

(Photo: The awesome power of Eyjafjallajökull. Credit: Getty Images)

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