Southwest Flight Chases Solar Eclipse, Giving Passengers Brief Views from 35,000 Feet

Southwest Airlines flight with 150 people flies path of eclipse, including few extra minutes of totality, allowing travelers views from 35,000 feet

72-year-old veteran and photographer Herman Hardy flies from Pittsburgh to Dallas to catch rare solar eclipse photos

Passengers move around cabin, share window seats to glimpse darkened skies and sliver of sun during totality

Some travelers disappointed by obstructed views from airplane windows during brief total eclipse phase

Upon landing in Pittsburgh, cheers erupt from eclipse chasers after completing historic airline flight following celestial phenomenon