“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain. We are dealing with a technical situation requiring immediate assistance. Anyone with military fighter-pilot experience should contact a flight attendant now.”
The mood inside the cabin shifted instantly.
Parents pulled their children closer.
Couples reached for one another’s hands.
Passengers began searching the rows as though some hidden pilot might suddenly appear.
Laura slowly opened her eyes.
She recognized the tone in the captain’s voice.
Controlled.
Professional.
But underneath it was fear.
She had heard that tone before during emergencies thousands of feet
