Passengers were treated to a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights last night after an EasyJet pilot turned 360 degrees over the ocean.
For the last couple of nights, people across the UK were told the Northern Lights could be visible due to a geomagnetic storm. Many people were quick to get out their cameras and head outdoors to see if they could see any incredible sights.
But pictures taken by a passenger on an EasyJet flight, which was returning to Manchester Airport from Reykjavik, captured the stunning colours in the night sky. And it was thanks to the pilot who turned 360 degrees to allow all passengers onboard the chance to get a look, the Manchester Evening News reports.
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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."
Adam quickly took to Twitter to share his photographs, which have been liked thousands of times. The flight path was also recorded by FlightRadar, showing the route over the ocean and the 360 loop.
Here on Merseyside, crowds of people headed to their local beauty spots to catch a rare sighting of the incredible Northern Lights on Monday evening. It came after dazzling scenes seen the night before when the sky was lit up by aurora borealis.
Dozens of cars could be seen at Crosby beach as people waited in anticipation on Monday. But some were left "disappointed" due to the cloudy sky that evening.
Christine Berry wrote: "My dream to see them", as hundreds of people took to social media to share their incredible photos over the last couple of days. Dominic Darvell was speechless as he captured a spectacular snap of the light display at Crosby beach.
Over in New Brighton, a faint sighting of the Northern Lights was captured on the beach. ECHO reader Sharon Weatherall said: "I went all the way to Iceland last November and chased the northern lights for seven hours on a coach trip and naff all. And now it’s on my door step!!"
The ECHO previously reported on Laura Tobin's top tips on what to do if you see the Northern Lights. She said: "Wrap up, head to higher ground with a good view of the horizon, avoid light pollution and look north."
According to the Met Office, the northern lights are best seen in darkness, away from any light pollution. The best conditions to view the lights are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds.
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