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  • Early Morning Bomb Scare Temporarily Shuts Down Airport

    Early Morning Bomb Scare Temporarily Shuts Down Airport

    A bomb threat closed Keflavík International Airport from about half past midnight last night until about 04:30 this morning, ending with police finding a “suspicious package” which contained what turned out to be fireworks and facsimiles of weapons. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic photography…

  • RVK Newscast 201: Icelandic Volcano Update!

    RVK Newscast 201: Icelandic Volcano Update!

    Join journalist Josie Anne Gaitens for a RVK Newscast at Krýsuvík Víti, and an update on volcanic activity in Iceland. Is Askja preparing to erupt? Read on for more information and links! **Disclaimer** Please be careful when walking in this area! Follow…

  • All Passengers Released After Bomb Threat

    All Passengers Released After Bomb Threat

    This is an update on Bomb Threat Halts Air Traffic At Keflavík posted on 26/07/22. After extensive interrogation, authorities could not determine who wrote the bomb threat on the Condor Airlines flight that was grounded at Keflavík Airport on Monday, so all…

  • Bomb Threat Halts Air Traffic At Keflavík

    Bomb Threat Halts Air Traffic At Keflavík

    A bomb threat on board a flight flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Seattle, United States, halted air traffic at Keflavík Airport Monday afternoon, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more!…

  • 13 Year Old Boy Responsible For WOW Air Bomb Threat

    13 Year Old Boy Responsible For WOW Air Bomb Threat

    Yesterday WOW Air received an anonymous call that a bomb was on a plane traveling from London Gatwick to Iceland. The police have now ascertained the caller was a 13 year old boy, reports Vísir. “It was 30 minutes before landing, we got a…