Watch: These spellbinding pictures and video of Southern Lights taken from a plane will leave you starry-eyed

On March 23, the charter plane left Dunedin, New Zealand, and flew close to the Antarctic Circle to give an extraordinary view of Southern lights to its passengers

By: News Desk |
March 27, 2017 11:32 am

We all have heard about the amazing Northern and Southern lights, which leaves you spellbound and to provide an up-close view of these the Air New Zealand charter flight gave an opportunity to some people to have the best time of their life.

The Air New Zealand charter flight took passengers on board and gave them their best shot at seeing the cosmic lights.

On March 23, the charter plane left Dunedin, New Zealand, and flew close to the Antarctic Circle to give an extraordinary view to its passengers.

Otago Museum Director and Astronomer, Ian Griffin said, he was inspired after seeing the Southern Lights while flying as a guest on a NASA observatory plane.

Griffin said, the 134 seats on the chartered Boeing 767 sold out within 5 days and one man traveled from Spain for the trip. He further added the charter flight were only selling window seats and seats immediately adjacent, leaving the middle of the aircraft empty for the breath taking view for the passengers.

Woah! Nice trip through the southern auroral zone tonight on #flighttothelights Naked eye auroras were spectacular photographically! pic.twitter.com/QSaz0JHeeK

— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) March 23, 2017

Huge congrats to @iangriffin & crew for making #flighttothelights a reality. @FlyAirNZ is this the most impressive wing shot ever? #Nextyear pic.twitter.com/ZZQdrBn0t8

— Dave Swift (@DSwiftnz) March 23, 2017

This is the photo Stephen Voss was hoping to get from his seat on the @FlyAirNZ #FlightToTheLights. We can say Stephen NAILED IT! #Aurora pic.twitter.com/TKGEcc4V5I

— Paul Le Comte (@five15design) March 23, 2017

AND wow @traceoflight also on #FlightToTheLights #Aurora #auroraAustralis @Lovedunedin #Dunedin @FlyAirNZ pic.twitter.com/c1Enmng7sf

— Paul Le Comte (@five15design) March 23, 2017

Glorious view from #flighttothelights, Antarctic circle, Orion Nebula, beams – just has everything! pic.twitter.com/tu4btAQmWU

— Brad Phipps (@bradphippsnz) March 24, 2017

Ever wondered what an aurora australis looks like from 60 South from a Boeing 767? Wonder no more… #flighttothelights pic.twitter.com/d6BamHWgdi

— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) March 23, 2017