On March 20th and 2015., Europe was covered in dark shadows. Those on flights from Belfast, Luton and Manchester to Reykjavik in Iceland were among the very few to see the full event at 37,000 feet. The total eclipse could only be seen from land from the Faroe Islands and Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. The March 20th easyjet flight EZY 1805, and EZY 2295 left Manchester at 07: 45, while EZY 6747, left Belfast at 08: 05.. All three flights flew almost directly above the Faroe Islands, providing passengers with unobstructed views from the grandstand. This radar flight path shows the pilot being circled multiple times. (Image: Twitter) One day before the event, easyjet’s Ali Gayward, Commercial Manager for Iceland, said: “It’s great that easyJet passengers will be in the right place at the right time on Friday and are set to be rewarded the best view anywhere in the world from 37,000 feet. We encourage our passengers to take eclipse glasses and open their windows to see the best view. The Belfast pilot took a detour on that day, and circled over the ocean to give passengers a great view. An easyjet passenger took a picture during the eclipse. Image: Twitter. Londoners were unable to witness the eclipse. Many people in London, and the rest of England, missed the event due to cloudy skies. Many were disappointed that there was only so much darkness. South West, South Wales and the Midlands were some of the best areas to be. Faroe Islands, Svalbard Svalbard fans cheered when they saw the spectacular 2.5-minute spectacle through clear skies. The Guardian reports that Hilary Castle, a Londoner, said she was “just blown away.” It was unbelievable. It was amazing, beautiful, and at the exact same time, a little odd. And it was short.” Faroe Islands tourist were less fortunate. Not only was it cloudy but it also had a freezing drizzle that made it difficult to see any objects. But everything was completely black during the eclipse. Video of the Faroe Islands solar eclipse taken from a helicopter. This footage was captured by Faroe Islands Tourist Board.
Passenger on easyjet had seats at the ringside for the total solar eclipse
