An 'incredible' view of the Northern Lights prompted an easyJet pilot to turn 360 degrees over the ocean yesterday night (February 27) to make sure the passengers on board got a glimpse of the phenomenon.
Photos taken by a passenger on the flight, which was travelling to Manchester Airport from Reykjavik in Iceland, showcased the beautiful hues of green, purple and pink across the night sky.
The Met Office alerted Britons of some of the best places to watch Aurora on Monday night, with northern areas of England with a chance if the clouds cleared.
Photographer Adam Groves, who had returned from an engagement weekend away in Iceland, said: "We had been half expecting them as the aurora forecast was high, but low cloud cover in Iceland over the past week meant we didn’t see them from land. We were hoping to see them while we were out there but didn’t get the chance.
"We took off and half way into the flight the pilot turned all the lights off and the view was out the left window. We were sat on the right hand side and after two to three minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see."
The flight path was also recorded by FlightRadar, showing the route over the ocean, and the exact spot where the plane loops in the air, Manchester Evening News reports.
The Northern Lights appear due to solar activity colliding with the Earth's atmosphere. The Met Office say that the best weather conditions to see the light phenomenon are when the 'sky is dark and clear of any clouds', and are most active during the Equinox and Solstice in March/April and September/October.
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