Pilot captures jaw-dropping northern lights show from 36,000 feet (photos)

Northern lights show in the sky, appears as curtains of purple and green light covering the entire sky. city lights are visible shining below.

Last week, skywatchers across North America were treated to an extraordinary northern lights display, but airline pilot and photographer Matt Melnyk may have had the best view of all.

Cruising at 36,000 feet (11 km) during a flight from London to Calgary, Melnyk photographed the vivid aurora show on Nov. 12 from the cockpit of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.