The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland is still erupting but producing much less ash than it did last week [Reuters]
Published On 21 Apr 201021 Apr 2010
The eruptions made for a spectacular sight, but also triggered chaos with airlines forced to cancel flights over Europe[Reuters]
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With the eruptions losing force, flights are beginning to resume [Reuters]
Ash from the volcano poses a health hazard in Iceland, with the sulphuric dust landing heavily over roads and farms [Reuters]
Aviation chaos ensued last week when the volcano first erupted, sending a huge cloud of black dust into the sky [AFP]
The explosion melted part of a glacier, causing severe floods [AFP]
Plumes of smoke and ash quickly travelled across Europe, posing a threat to airline safety [AFP/Nasa]
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Much of the air space over northern Europe was rapidly closed down, with the normally busy skies suddenly devoid of traffic [Reuters]
Millions of passengers have found themselves stranded at airports across the world, with no flights in or out of a number of European countries [AFP]
Ash from the volcano poses a threat to aeroplanes, with the risk that debris could cause engines to stop working [AFP]
However many airports in Europe have re-opened, with around 14,000 flights scheduled to take place [AFP]
All long-haul passenger services to and from France and three quarters of shorter flights are operating as scheduled, as from April 21 [AFP]
First passengers react as they arrive with first flight from Vancouver to London Heathrow, as it was reopened on April 20, 2010 after a five-day airspace shutdown [AFP]
