Herdís Anna Jónsdóttir


Herdís Anna Jónsdóttir

I am a viola player in the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, a guide and a great nature enthusiast.

My father, Jon Sigurgeirsson (1909-2000) was among the rescuers that saved the crew of Geysir, the airplane that crashed at Vatnajökull in 1950. It has been my passion to tell my fathers tale from this expedition and I build my lecture on his diaries and articles.

16 October 2026 16:00 - 16:45
Kaldalón

Jon Sigurgeirsson from Myvatns (Helluvað) (1909-2000) was one of the rescuers that saved the crew of Geysir from Vatnajokull glacier.

His daughter, Herdís Anna, has now compiled her father’s diary entries and articles about this successful but dangerous rescue.