Passenger shares unreal photo of the northern lights from airplane over Ontario

Air Canada passengers were recently treated to nature's version of in-flight entertainment as the northern lights shone brightly during a recent trip.

Darren McEwen captured a mesmerizing shot of the auroras through the plane's window while flying from Toronto to Ottawa early Tuesday morning, just after midnight.

"Yes, was definitely the northern lights over eastern Ontario last night above the clouds…," McEwen told us.

He added that while the pilot didn't announce that passengers would be able to see the auroras, he's a self-proclaimed "meteorology geek and knew the chances were high."

Some A+ @aircanada in-flight entertainment.#Ottawa #aurora #OnWx pic.twitter.com/h2RbkkxWJH

— ottguy (@ottguy) October 8, 2024

"You [could] put your face right to the windows to see them and cover the bright lights from the interior of the cabin," noted McEwen.

Several X-users commented on McEwen's post, commending him on his photography skills.

"That's the coolest pic," stated one commenter.

"Yours gets my vote – good capture, wow!" said another.

Air Canada even dropped McEwen a message, commenting with the "heart-eyes" emoji.

The auroras were visible across Canada earlier this week, as many took to social media to post pictures of nature's light show.

Spectators captured the northern lights in all their glory as they painted the skies with green, purple, and reddish-pink hues.

Canada last night

I have never seen red in the northern lights before

They way they moved and danced in the sky was jaw dropping

Have you ever seen the Aurora borealis? pic.twitter.com/kX2v4au5PJ

— Jesse Murray | Video Editor (@JesseVids) October 8, 2024

If you missed the Northern Lights, there might be another chance to see them this week.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) aurora forecast predicts strong solar activity will occur from Thursday night through Friday morning.