“I can still fly. We’re landing.”
They touched down in the middle of an active firefight. Her crew moved out of the aircraft to load the wounded soldiers. MJ held the controls steady — bleeding, under fire, keeping the helicopter exactly where it needed to be while the engagement continued around her.
The wounded were loaded. The crew scrambled back aboard. MJ lifted them out.
Ninety seconds into the flight, a new emergency announced itself.
“Fuel tank’s hit. We’re losing it fast.”
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