Airline passengers were treated to an extraordinary spectacle after their pilot made an announcement instructing them to look out of their windows during the flight. The remarkable moment was captured by traveller Aurelie, who filmed the incident and subsequently shared it on TikTok.
“Look out your window if you’re seated on the left side of the plane,” Aurelie wrote in a caption, repeating what those on board had been told to do. Passengers could then be seen congregating by windows on the left side of the aircraft, staring out into the darkness. Aurelie then turned her camera towards a window to reveal a breathtaking Northern Lights display, with the skies bathed in vibrant shades of neon green.
The travel influencer’s followers were equally mesmerised by the aurora borealis. “I actually got goosebumps,” one TikTok user confessed. “That is my dream to see that one day.”
A second person admitted: “I would start crying. I have always wanted to see them in real life.” A third exclaimed: “Exactly why I paid to select my seat on my upcoming Iceland flight!”
While a fourth TikTok user proclaimed: “Wow that’s gorgeous. It is on my bucket list to see, glad you were able to experience it.”
The Northern Lights, scientifically known as the aurora borealis, is a natural light display in the sky caused by the collision of solar wind and magnetically charged particles with the atmosphere. These are most frequently observed in Scandinavia, particularly Norway, but can also be seen in the UK during intense solar eruptions.
This year is predicted to be the best in a decade for witnessing this spectacle, with February considered an ideal time.
2026 also heralds a once-in-a-decade event; the solar maximum. This infrequent phenomenon happens when the Sun’s magnetic activity intensifies, and scientists anticipate it will peak until March 2026, before diminishing again until the mid-2030s.
The good news is that you don’t need to venture into the Arctic wilderness to try and catch a glimpse of the lights. There are numerous European locations including Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland where you can observe the aurora due to their closeness to the Arctic Circle.
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