Image Source: Flickr user gsfc [1]
We just witnessed history. As the total solar eclipse made its way across North America [2], people gathered to watch the incredible phenomenon that was unlike anything most of us have ever seen. And while many viewed it from the ground (hopefully with the proper eyewear [3]), a few lucky people got to experience the eclipse while in flight.
Several videos of the eclipse, as seen from the viewpoint of travelers on a plane, are making their way around the internet, and they are insanely cool. The moment the full eclipse occurs looks like something out of a surreal (and kind of eerie) movie, even more so since it's seen from the sky. Watch the videos ahead to see the amazing footage.
Footage of plane flying through #SolarEclipse2017 [5] pic.twitter.com/tfjPpfau7W [6]
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) August 21, 2017 [7]
Someone caught the #SolarEclipse2017 [8] during a flight! pic.twitter.com/hLQjfyXAE6 [9]
— Umair Siddiqui (@OfficialUmairS) August 21, 2017 [10]