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A flight bringing back the body of a soldier from Swansea killed in action in Afghanistan is to land early in the UK because of a cloud of volcanic ash.Fusilier Jonathan Burgess, 20, of 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, was killed in the Nad Ali area of Helmand province last week.
His repatriation flight was brought forward two hours to 0900 BST at RAF Lyneham.
Ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland has cancelled 90% of UK flights.
During his four-month tour of Afghanistan, Fusilier Burgess had carried out several operations while working as a member of 3 Platoon, A Company.
He was killed during fighting while on patrol with colleagues near Showal.
The town had been taken by Nato and Afghan forces in February during Operation Moshtarak.
Fusilier Burgess leaves his father Royston, mother Susan, sisters Tracy and Suzanne, and brothers David, Christopher and Ashley.
His partner, Kelly, is due to give birth to their child next month.
In January, he told the South Wales Evening Post: "I am excited. Kelly is due to give birth in May and I should be back home in April.
Meanwhile, all flights in and out of Cardiff Airport have been grounded following concerns of a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland.
The Air Traffic Control Service (Nats), imposed restrictions after the Met Office warned ash could damage engines.
Passengers are being asked to speak to their airline before leaving to travel.
"Those monitoring the situation are meeting at the moment and we hope to have an update on the situation soon," said a spokesperson for Cardiff airport.
"The advice at the moment is for people to check with their airlines before leaving for the airport."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.