Watch: Pilot takes detour so passengers get spectacular eye-level view of total solar eclipse

Passengers flying from Chicago to Munich were treated to a special sight on Friday when their Lufthansa flight took a detour near Iceland to witness the solar eclipse. Passengers watched the moon eclipsing the sun through special safety glasses provided by the flight attendants. They had the option to be woken up by the flight attendants if they were asleep during the event, which happened about six hours into the flight, according to Lufthansa airlines. The solar eclipse was seen across Europe and parts of Asia and Africa on Friday.