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

military tactical controllers and civilian air traffic centers had been streamlined. Commercial pilots received training modules that, while limited, gave them a real framework for buying time during hostile encounters.

Sarah never let herself romanticize the work. It was not glamorous. It was tedious, bureaucratic, technical, and often thankless.

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