Airliner Down: An Aviation Thriller by John Etzil

Author:John Etzil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pier West
Published: 2017-03-16T00:00:00+00:00

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Three hours and twenty minutes until fuel exhaustion

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Kevin got up from his seat and made the hellish walk to the front of the airliner. George was right where he’d left him, guarding the cockpit door. Kevin reached into his pocket and took out his airline photo ID and showed it to him again, hoping against hope that the inexperienced air marshal had come to his senses.

“We really need to talk, George. I’m an airline pilot.”

“Negative. I don’t care what that piece of plastic says. Now get out of here.” George dismissed his attempt to prove his identity, not even acknowledging the photo ID Kevin held out. His hand caressed his holstered Glock and he shifted his weight from one foot to the other.

Kevin held his ID higher, trying to persuade George to examine it. “Look at it, it’s real. I know you’re trained to spot counterfeit IDs.”

“With all that’s happening right now, I won’t take any chances,” he said.

“Look, we need to make some decisions fast or we are all going to be spending this Hawaiian getaway ten thousand feet below sea level, do you read me?”

“Back off, I am following procedures, and I will use deadly force if I have to.”

Given the urgency, Kevin pressed on. George’s hand never left his Glock.

Kevin took a deep breath and raised the intensity of the conversation. “We’re running out of time, and I’m starting to lose my patience with you, George.”

“That sounds like a threat.” George’s voice cracked and his eyes bulged. “Are you threatening a federal officer?”

“Don’t get your panties all wadded up. I’m here to help, remember?”

“You can help yourself to not get tasered by leaving. Last warning. Egress first class. Now.”

Kevin dismissed his command and ratcheted up the intensity. “Jesus, George. You’re not listening. We are all going to die here if we don’t take action now!”

George threw open the other side of his windbreaker and reached down for his stun gun. Kevin’s plan of goading him had worked to perfection, and while George’s hands were unsnapping his stun gun, Kevin kicked him in the stomach. He hit him with so much force that it doubled him over and sent him reeling backwards. He slammed against the wall and hit the back of his head hard enough to break the plastic wall covering. He dropped the stun gun, and Kevin kicked it away.

Kevin’s eyes were filled with rage, and he bore down on George, his fury having reached a boiling point over the stupidity of the young air marshal’s refusal to listen to him. He reached down and helped him back up, and slammed him back against the wall.

Kevin screamed at him, his voice so strong and loud that it thundered through the cabin and overpowered the wind and engine noise. Everyone heard him. “Do I have your attention now? You listen to me, you stupid, fucking moron. The pilots need our help! Do you understand me?” Kevin shook him so hard that his head snapped back and forth like a rag doll.

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