This plane turned so that its passengers could see the northern lights, which rarely appear in the skies of the United Kingdom | Entertainment |

EasyJet Flight 1806 witnessed a loud spectacle this week when something unusual happened to the airline's passengers: Its pilot told them they were turning back. “Which? Because?” These were the questions they started asking themselves, but it was a unique experience: Their pilot wanted to give them an unrivaled view of the northern lights that can be seen at a distance from the plane.

Some people who were already waiting, days before Finnair Flight 488, from Kuusamo to Helsinki, suffered the same fate. Ross StikaHis wife, brother and sister-in-law were on flight 1806 to Manchester; L said CNN They heard about the miraculous event that happened on board Finnair, so they “held magazines close to the window to block out the cabin lights in the hope they could see something.”

An easyJet flight turned 360 degrees in a circle so passengers could see the northern lights. Only one side of the plane could see this phenomenon, as described a stick. Their group was lucky because they were on the left side of the plane, so they were able to take plenty of photos and videos before they turned around.

“The EasyJet team were amazing and turned off the lights so everyone could see the Northern Lights,” he said. CNN. For its part, the airline also spoke out in a post in which it praised the captain “for performing a controlled maneuver and allowing passengers to view from the air the stunning display of one of nature’s best spectacles: the northern lights.”

Passenger Adam Groves took to Twitter to thank him:

As for the Finnair flight, flight tracking websites show images of it and the other plane making small circles in the air for several minutes. “Many thanks to the captain of Finnair flight AY488 from KAO to HEL tonight for making an unscheduled 360 degree turn in the air so all passengers can enjoy the magic,” he wrote on Twitter. Kersey Comey.

Another passenger added to the thread: “View from the front. Too bad I didn't have a better camera. The UK's night sky has turned shades of green, pink and purple, although this is a typical phenomenon in areas near the poles.

According to the British Meteorological Office, these people were able to see these lights because of the clear skies in their area and because they are located in the north, which enabled them to observe the aurora borealis. (And the)