Eclipse chaser travels to San Diego for rare view of totality from 30,000 feet

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Eclipse chaser travels to San Diego for rare view of totality from 30,000 feet
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On Apr. 8, Alaska Airlines is offering two special solar eclipse flights from San Diego. Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines are also offering a chance to see…

Two flights from San Diego's airport Monday were offering arguably one of the best views of this year's total solar eclipse , which drew eclipse chasers from across the country.

Physicist Ross Anderson flew from Washington just to be on one of those flights. He experienced a total solar eclipse once before, in 2017, and said he's been waiting seven years to to relive the moment.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. Anderson said he was going to indulge in the moment during the flight, maybe with an adult beverage and some math. But when the moment comes to see the path of totality from up in the air, his eyes will be glued to the window -- with viewing glasses, of course, to take in the experience.

San Diegans got to experience a partial solar eclipse with about 55% of the sun obscured by the moon.

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