Easyjet pilot turns plane around to give passengers better view of northern lights

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Easyjet pilot doubled back on themselves during a flight to give passengers a better view of the northern lights. open image in gallery The northern lights were spotted over Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye “On our flight home, the pilot told us that if we are able to see the lights he’ll do a turn to allow us to see it,” said Adam Groves, a 27-year-old recruitment company owner from Lymm, Cheshire, who was returning from a surprise trip during which he proposed to his partner. The pilot turned the plane around so that passengers sitting on the right could see them too.” While cloud cover meant that the couple was unable to catch a glimpse of the aurora on their holiday, Mr Groves – who proposed on a clifftop on the Icelandic coast – described seeing the spectacle on their flight home on Monday evening as “special”. “I went with the intention of proposing to my girlfriend under the northern lights, so seeing it on our flight home was a great surprise,” Mr Groves said.