A heavy, metallic thud echoed from the belly of the plane, followed by a violent shudder that sent service carts crashing into the aisles. The Captain’s voice crackled over the intercom, stripped of its usual calm: The Descent
The plane didn't just dip; it surrendered to gravity. Oxygen masks tumbled from the ceiling like yellow ghosts.
"Is it the engines?" Luca shouted over the roar of rushing air.