Iceland News » Vestmannaeyjar News Iceland » Vestmannaeyjar » People: Retiring Pilot Performed Extremely Low Unauthorized Flyover of Hometown During Final Flight, Scaring Locals: Report
News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/retiring-pilot-performed-extremely-low-181219672.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026
Residents of the town were reportedly alarmed by the low altitude, with some fearing the Boeing 757 might crash The Icelandic Transport Authority told PEOPLE it is "currently reviewing information ...
News Iceland » Vestmannaeyjar » People: Heimir Hallgrímsson’s home is named after the Irish and Iceland’s Irish and Columban roots go way back
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/heimir-hallgr%C3%ADmsson-s-home-is-named-after-the-irish-and-iceland-s-irish-and-columban-roots-go-way-back/ar-AA1O68hZ
Published on: Monday 17 November 2025
He has a good claim on it. His home place in Iceland is named after us. Hallgrímsson was born on Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland.
News Iceland » Vestmannaeyjar » People: Retiring Pilot Performed Extremely Low Unauthorized Flyover of Hometown During Final Flight, Scaring Locals: Report
News channel or source: https://www.aol.com/articles/retiring-pilot-performed-extremely-low-181219000.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026
A retiring Icelandair pilot reportedly took an unauthorized low route over his hometown during his final flight, prompting an internal investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 11, when ...