Remember her? Girl prevents airplane from crashing and saves 275 people! – Unbelievable miracle!
“A little girl was excited for her first plane trip, but when lightning strikes the aircraft, and she is the only one who can save everyone, her world changes forever.
The airport was as busy as ever when Kate and her 5-year-old daughter Jane arrived to embark on their first trip to Orlando. It would be their first trip to Disney World. Mother and daughter were dressed comfortably, ready to face long hours on the plane.
“I’m so happy, mommy! I really want to meet Mickey,” said the little girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
“Me too, love. This trip is going to be very special, and we’re going to have a lot of fun together,” said the mother, smiling.
Kate walked through the airport while Jane jumped up and down, unable to control her energy. They visited some stores and ended up buying decorative stickers of Disney characters to stick on their suitcases, already getting into the mood for the trip. They also stopped to appreciate a group of musicians who were playing cheerful music. Jane, unable to contain herself, began to dance, attracting the attention of other travelers watching the performance, and they applauded her. Kate, like a proud mother, recorded the whole scene and shared it with her family.
When it was time to board, Jane helped her mother with the bags, and the attendant at the sticker store, seeing that Jane was a very special little girl, gave her a sticker that was just as special.
“Look, mom, I got a Bon Voyage sticker,” she said, showing it to Kate. Her mother smiled and said, “Oh, that’s very nice of her, darling. Let’s put it in your passport.”
After going through the necessary procedures, mother and daughter entered the boarding area to wait for their flight. They found a small play area for children, and Jane played there while they waited. Jane had a lot of fun with other children who were also waiting for their flight with their parents.
Finally, the time for their flight arrived, and Kate and Jane grabbed their suitcases and headed for the line to board the plane. Jane asked her mother, “How can airplanes fly so high in the sky?” and Kate explained everything.
“The plane is like a big bird, right, mom?” asked the little girl, admiring the idea.
“That’s right, my darling,” replied the woman, smiling.
When it was their turn, they boarded the plane and were met by a very friendly stewardess who helped them settle into their seats. Jane couldn’t help herself, and all she could do was stare out of the plane’s window, waiting for it to take off.
“Look, Mom, we’re going to fly,” said the little girl, very excited.
“That’s right, honey. We’re going to fly all the way to Disney World,” said the woman, squeezing the little girl’s hand affectionately.
The pilot made the announcements, confirming the weather conditions, flight time, and passing on the appropriate safety information, while the stewardesses presented the instructions. Kate helped her daughter to put on her seat belt while the little girl tried to pay extra attention to the instructions that were given.
“Alright, now we are ready to fly,” said the mother, adjusting her own belt.
The plane began to take off slowly, and Jane could barely contain her excitement. She looked frantically out of the window, following every movement of the aircraft.
“Mom, how can such a big, heavy plane fly?” asked the little girl.
“Well, honey, the airplane has wings and engines that make it fly,” the mother explained.
And then the plane started to go faster and faster, and suddenly, it was high in the sky, flying. Kate and Jane felt a wave of excitement as they saw the houses and cars getting smaller and smaller. Mother and daughter held hands, sharing such a magical experience.
When the plane reached a certain height, the lights went up, indicating that the passengers could move around freely. Kate grabbed some paper and crayons to entertain Jane during the trip.
Very excited about her trip, Jane drew a beautiful, colorful plane with the word Disney written on it. After a while, a stewardess passed by serving drinks and snacks. Jane chose an orange juice and a packet of cookies. Kate was also very excited. This would be a trip that would remain in little Jane’s memory as a very special moment between the two of them.
Kate had been saving money for a long time to arrange this magical trip for her daughter. It would be Jane’s first trip to Disney, and Kate wanted everything to be perfect. She wanted this trip to be a time of relief for both of them. Even more so after the difficult time they had been through. Kate had recently divorced, and this deeply affected the little girl, who missed having her mother and father at home together. Kate had suffered a lot too. She had to find a balance between working, raising her daughter on her own, and dealing with everything she was going through.
“Hey, darling, I know our lives have been very difficult lately, but things will get better. This trip is going to be a lot of fun, and we’ll be able to spend a lot of time together,” said the mother, trying to lift up the spirits.
“I know, Mom. I do miss Dad, and it’s hard, but it’s okay. We’ll have a lot of fun,” said the little girl.
Over the last few months, Kate had done everything possible to take care of her daughter on her own and keep the household routine as normal as possible. She tried her best to spend more quality time with her daughter, doing fun things to make up for her father’s absence. She also maintained a good relationship with her ex-husband so that Lily could see her father whenever she wanted. Father and daughter also had a good relationship. However, there were still some misunderstandings between Kate and her ex-husband, and Jane, who realized that not everything was okay, was being affected by this situation.
“I’m sorry for everything, darling. I promise you that when we get back from our trip, I’ll make things right with your father, okay?” the mother promised.
“I know, Mommy. I love you,” said the little girl, hugging her mother.
The trip to Disney was a way for Kate to show her love and dedication for Jane. All she wanted was for her daughter to have a magical moment and forget about the problems they were facing. She just wanted Jane to feel loved and safe.
“When we get to Disney, we’ll go to all the attractions, and we will meet all the characters you want. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Kate said, excited.
“Yay, it’s going to be the best trip ever,” said the little girl, with a smile on her face.
But everyone on the plane couldn’t have imagined that in a matter of hours, their lives would change forever. The trip to Orlando would take approximately 8 hours, and everything seemed to be going well. The passengers were all settled in their seats, enjoying the long journey. Some were sleeping, some were watching movies, and some were commenting on their destinations.
However, after almost 4 hours of flying, a sudden storm began to form, and the plane began to experience turbulence. Because of the storm, the pilot was unable to contact the control tower and was forced to make quick decisions to ensure everyone’s safety. The turbulence kept going, and all the passengers started to get scared.
“Mom, I’m scared,” said Jane, squeezing her mother’s hand.
“It’s all right, it’s just turbulence. It’ll pass soon, don’t worry about it, okay?” said Kate, trying to calm her daughter down. But she was scared too.
To regain contact with the control tower, the pilot would have to get out of the storm, increasing the plane’s altitude. But what nobody expected was that while they were trying to increase altitude, the plane would be struck by lightning, and all the aircraft’s control systems would be compromised.
The lights went out, and for a moment, everything was silent. The oxygen masks fell off, and the plane began to shake violently. The passengers began to despair and screamed in fear. The stewardesses were fighting against the noise, trying to explain the correct way to use the oxygen masks.
“We are going to die,” people screamed, terrified. “Please, keep calm and stay in your seats. Everyone needs to pay attention. Put on your seat belts and put on your oxygen masks immediately,” ordered the stewardess.
All that fuss only made Jane even more frightened. “Everything will be okay, darling. Let’s just do what the kind girl said. Let’s put on our seat belts and oxygen masks, okay?” said Kate, following the instructions given.
The next few minutes were filled with terror and despair. The pilot and his crew struggled to avoid crashing, trying to reconnect the plane systems to call the control tower for help. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your pilot. I’ve come to inform you that we’ve been struck by lightning and are having technical problems at the moment. We have lost contact with the tower, but we are working to resolve the problem. Please remain seated and follow the crew’s orders,” announced the pilot, trying to keep his voice steady.
The stewardesses went from seat to seat, checking if everyone had their seat belts and oxygen masks put on properly. The frightened passengers said little prayers or cried silently, seeking consolation at such a difficult time.
“The plane is going to crash, and we will die!” shouted a desperate woman. “We’re going to die, we’re going to die,” echoed someone else, crying.
Little Jane was terrified. She held on tightly to her mother, trying to understand what was happening. Despite the critical situation, Kate tried to remain calm in order to reassure her daughter and protect her.
And then suddenly, the plane began to lose altitude rapidly, and the passengers started screaming in despair. The pilot announced that they were doing everything they could to control the situation but that everyone should prepare for the worst.
“I love you, Jane, no matter what happens. We’ll be together,” said the mother, hugging her daughter with all her strength.
“I love you too, Mom,” replied the little girl, sobbing.
The pilot tried to keep the aircraft as stable as possible while the co-pilot tried to contact the control tower.
“This is flight B789 to ATC. We passed through AUM Nimbus, the aircraft is damaged, mayday, mayday, mayday. The aircraft was struck by lightning, we lost control, we need help, mayday, mayday,” the co-pilot continued with his voice trembling.
The stewardesses got ready and sat down in their seats, also putting on their oxygen masks. They kept trying to calm the passengers, who were desperately screaming. Cries, screams, and prayers filled the atmosphere of the cabin with even more despair.
Even in the face of chaos, the crew maintained their professionalism, trying to calm down the passengers.
Kate held Jane against her chest, praying that somehow they could get out of this situation alive. The despair was palpable, and everyone thought that moment would be the end.
“We’re out of time. We need to do something now!” exclaimed the pilot, breaking out in a cold sweat. “Pull up, pull up!”
And after so much effort, the pilots managed to stabilize the plane. They looked at each other in relief, but they still needed to get the plane systems back online.
“The plane is stable. We need to communicate our situation to the tower now,” said the pilot, trying to stay calm.
The passengers were desperate and in shock. They cried, they shouted, they prayed in the hope that everything would work out soon. The pilot and his team were discussing what they should do to recover the plane systems. The aircraft was stable for the moment, but if something wasn’t done immediately, the plane would crash, and that would be the end for everyone.
“We have to find a solution. The plane won’t be stable for long. If we don’t do anything, the plane will fall,” all said the pilot, worried.
While they were discussing possible solutions, a light came on in the control panel, indicating a possible problem with the cables connecting the electrical system. Luckily, the co-pilot was also an engineer and had technical knowledge of the airplane’s electrical construction.
“If we could reconnect the cables in the maintenance compartment, maybe we could regain control of the plane,” he said positively.
It was a very good solution, but there was only one problem. The maintenance compartment could only be accessed from the outside of the plane. However, the co-pilot knew that inside the plane, there was a small opening, and someone very small could access the maintenance compartment through there.
“It’s an impossible job for us adults, but maybe a small child could do it, right?” he said positively.
The stewardesses then explained the situation to the passengers, saying that they needed a child to access the maintenance compartment. Only then would they be able to regain control of the aircraft and save everyone.
Without thinking twice, Kate raised her hand, pointing to her daughter.
“My daughter is small. Maybe she can help,” the stewardess approached Kate and explained the situation again in a way that Jane could understand. She said that she needed the little girl to connect the correct cables so that the plane could start working again.
“It’s a bit scary, Jane, but you are our only hope. Are you brave enough to try it?” asked the stewardess. Jane hesitated, but her mother encouraged her.
“You are the bravest person I know, Jane. You can do it.”
Jane understood that she would do something very important, so she agreed to help. And so the stewardess took the mother and daughter to the pilot, and he showed her where she would have to enter to connect the cables. The cables needed to be reconnected in a specific sequence, and the co-pilot would explain everything to Jane over the radio.
“We’re all rooting for you, Jane,” said the stewardess, while the little girl was preparing to enter the compartment. Kate, very proud, hugged her daughter and encouraged her before she entered the compartment.
Jane, full of courage and despite her young age, knew she couldn’t make a mistake because everyone’s life was in her small hands. With a determined look, the little girl entered the narrow compartment, despite the fear of all responsibility she had on her shoulders. Jane began to crawl through the tight space towards the loose cables. The compartment was very cramped and dark. It was difficult to breathe, and Jane could only see thanks to a small flashlight that the stewardess gave her.
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