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Flight lets passengers see eclipse in the air

| Aug 22, 2017, 08:56:12 AM
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While millions of people got ready to watch total solar eclipse from the ground, Alaska Airlines hosted an eclipse-viewing party in the air. Alaska’s charter Flight #9671 left Oregon’s Portland International Airport before 7:30 a.m. PT and headed west for two hours out over the Pacific Ocean. On board, astronomy enthusiasts, eclipse-chasers, a NASA astronaut, social media contest winners and other guests flying in the freshly-washed Boeing 737-900 were treated to a unique and early view of the total eclipse from 40,000 feet.

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