Northern FLIGHTS: Passenger captures stunning images of aurora borealis from window seat of his easyJet flight from Reykjavik back to the UK

  • These pictures were taken by Sunderland wedding photographer Ross Martin 
  • Ross had been in Iceland for five days on holiday with four other friends
  • Flying back from Reykjavik, the plane was stunned by the Northern Lights
  • The captain even chose to circle round so that all passengers could see them 

A British photographer captured this stunning series of pictures of the Northern Lights after a pilot on an easyJet flight 'circled around so everyone could see them'. 

These glorious pictures were taken by Ross Martin, 38, on his journey back from Reykjavik to Britain after a five-day trip with four of his friends. 

He said the whole plane was 'in awe' of the colourful display of lights which 'danced around the plane' on his way home last week. 

Ross Martin was on his journey back from Reykjavik to the North East after a five-day trip with four of his friends when he saw the Northern Lights (pictured). The whole plane was 'in awe' of the colourful display of lights which 'danced around the plane' last week

Ross Martin was on his journey back from Reykjavik to the North East after a five-day trip with four of his friends when he saw the Northern Lights (pictured). The whole plane was 'in awe' of the colourful display of lights which 'danced around the plane' last week

The easyJet captain even circled around so that every passenger could catch a glimpse of the stunning aurora, wedding photographer Ross said. 

Ross, of Sunderland, added: 'We were lucky because we had already seen the lights on the way to our hotel and managed to get some really good shots.

'Quite a few people hadn't managed to see them so it was their first time seeing it. Everyone was in awe and just really excited.

Ross, of Sunderland, added: 'We were lucky because we had already seen the lights on the way to our hotel and managed to get some really good shots. Quite a few people hadn't managed to see them so it was their first time seeing it. Everyone was in awe and just really excited'

Ross, of Sunderland, added: 'We were lucky because we had already seen the lights on the way to our hotel and managed to get some really good shots. Quite a few people hadn't managed to see them so it was their first time seeing it. Everyone was in awe and just really excited'

'It was my first time in Iceland. I live in the north east and you can see the lights but it's very dim so me and a few friends just decided to fly to Iceland to see them!  

Ross said that easyJet cabin crew dimmed the lights for the passengers, some of whom had never seen the Northern Lights.

After 10 minutes, the captain declared that they were going to a circle so everyone could see the fluorescent display from both the left and ring windows.    

The quick-thinking photographer added: 'It's a beautiful country and an amazing trip. It was the perfect way to end the holiday.'

The Northern Lights: A dazzling display of bright light seen from the Arctic and the Antarctic 

Colourful Northern Light display with purples, reds, greens, and blues (stock)

Colourful Northern Light display with purples, reds, greens, and blues (stock)

An aurora, referred to as the Northern or Southern lights, is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions.

They are caused when solar magnetic energy released by solar flares affects atoms in the Earth's atmosphere, causing bursts of light. 

Ross and the passengers onboard his easyJet flight could view the Northern Lights because Iceland is located at a high latitude. 

The Northern Lights season is from late August to mid-April.

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