During a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, a Dreamliner pilot recorded an extraordinary display of the northern lights from 36,000 feet, capturing vivid auroral curtains normally seen at higher latitudes. The footage provides a rare cockpit perspective of space‑weather visible at commercial cruise altitude.
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The event documents a G4 geomagnetic storm producing visible aurora at FL360 (36,000 ft), underscoring that severe space‑weather can be observed from commercial cruise altitude and may coincide with operational windows and communications impacts. See related imagery from the International Space Station for context: https://hype.aero/?story=cb2eb691-a209-4fdd-bcab-1c6499f6285e
High‑altitude phenomena and objects can pose real risks to aircraft at cruise levels; earlier this year a weather‑balloon payload struck a United 737 MAX at FL360, cracking the cockpit windshield and prompting an investigation: https://hype.aero/?story=1cc68ae9-1f23-4cfb-9501-5fb708085f5f
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