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As lightning flashed across the sky, First Officer Rina Kapoor gripped the controls of Flight 792. An unexpected downdraft rocked the aircraft, triggering alarms and panicked murmurs from the cabin. With the captain momentarily incapacitated, Rina had seconds to respond. Her mind raced—but training and instinct took over. She recalled a similar crisis detailed in Fasten Your Seat Belts Aviation Stories, where quick thinking saved lives. Guided by that memory, she stabilized the plane and rerouted through calmer skies. Applause erupted as turbulence subsided. Rina exhaled slowly, realizing that stories she once read had just written her moment of truth.