She Was Sleeping in 8A — When the Captain Asked if Any Combat Pilots Were on Board

sleep, the intercom crackled.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. If there is a combat-trained pilot on board, please identify yourself immediately.”

The announcement snapped Mara fully awake.

A combat pilot? On a commercial flight?

Around her, passengers froze in confusion, their conversations abruptly cut off.

Some looked at one another continue reading …