Chapter 9 - The Stalled Port Engine Is Safely Shut Down
With precise flick-of-the-wrist movements, Pauline engaged the emergency fuel shutoff valve for the smoking port engine.
The ominous vibration that had rattled the cabin for the past twenty minutes finally ceased completely.
“Engine one is secured; we are flying clean on a single operational power plant under military escort,” Pauline announced to Denver Center.
A collective sigh of relief rippled through the passenger cabin as the terrifying mechanical groaning of the airframe quieted down.
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Passengers who had been crying moments earlier began to whisper prayers of gratitude toward the front of the aircraft.
The crisis had not magically vanished, but the aircraft was finally under the control of a master pilot.
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