21-08-2017 23:09 via kxan.com

What the solar eclipse looked like from 38,000 feet in the air

PORTLAND, Ore. (KXAN) — KXAN’s Digital Content Producer Kate Winkle won the trip of a lifetime to view the 2017 solar eclipse from the air via Alaska Airlines! Here’s her account of how it all played out from 38,000 feet in the air.
My alarm went off at 3:30 a.m. and I jumped up almost immediately, miraculously wide awake. It was eclipse day, and my boyfriend and I had to get to the airport. We won a trip to see the eclipse from the air, and became two of dozens of media,
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