Overview
- The Boeing 757 on Icelandair flight FI521 flew a few hundred meters above the town of Vestmannaeyjar in an unauthorized low pass captured on video.
- Icelandair said it did not approve the maneuver and opened an internal investigation led by flight operations chief Linda Gunnarsdóttir.
- Iceland’s aviation authority launched a probe under rules that require at least 1,000 feet over populated areas, with possible fines or a license suspension.
- Residents described shock at the aircraft’s height, with some saying they feared the jet was about to crash.
- The pilot has ended service for age reasons, with local outlets suggesting a personal farewell as motive that officials have not confirmed.