Pilot Flying To Manchester Turns Plane 360 Degrees To Show Passengers Northern Lights
The view from a flight travelling at night is already a sight to behold. Cities that glow yellow appear to be stars on land. However, a pilot takes it upon himself to give his passengers the view of a lifetime.??
Easyjet Pilot Completes 360-Degree Turn To Capture Northern Lights?
On a flight traveling from Iceland to England, passengers were delighted to find that their pilot was determined to catch a view of the northern lights.Mid-flight, the pilot in charge of the easyJet flight took a 360-degree turn for the passengers to catch the mesmerising view.
Twitter user Adam Groves, who was a passenger on the flight, wrote, "Big thanks to the @easyJet pilot of EZY1806 from Reykjavik to Manchester who did a 360 fly by mid flight to make sure all passengers could see the incredible Northern Lights," as he shared picture evidence of the magical view they saw. Groves also wrote how the simple detour was the perfect way to "top off" his special trip.??
The detour was towards the west of the Faroe Islands and ended up creating a divergence that lasted less than 10 minutes. The detour took place sometime after 8:30 PM on Monday.?
In a conversation with the BBC, Groves shared, "We took off and halfway into the flight the pilot turned all the lights off and the view could be seen out the left window. But we were sitting on the right-hand side and after a few minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see."??
Passengers And The Airline Both Complimented The Pilot
EasyJet airline also commended the pilot’s efforts in a statement: "We are pleased that the captain on our flight from Reykjavik to Manchester yesterday evening was able to perform a controlled [maneuver] in order to allow passengers to witness an amazing display from the air of one of nature's greatest sights, the Aurora Borealis."
The airline further added, "Our crew will always go above and beyond for our customers and we're delighted to have been able to share this special view of the northern lights with them."
Even though the?plane did get late for its scheduled landing, the passengers were more glad than anything. The 360-degree turn was recorded by many online flight trackers. Flighttrader24.com shared a clip to demonstrate how the pilot took a small detour in order to get a clear view of the northern lights for the lucky passengers.
The northern lights, also known as auroras, are a spectacular display of lights that appear as curtains or spirals and can be seen in high-latitude regions.? ?
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