“She Slept Peacefully — Until the Captain Screamed: ‘Any Fighter Pilots on Board?!’”

her tactical authority over the commercial aircraft in the sector.

That alone would have sounded impossible to anyone outside military aviation. But there was no time for protocol debates. The military needed someone who understood fighter tactics, and Sarah was the only person available.

She began issuing instructions.

2 aircraft were directed to descend.continue reading …