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The landing of the Airbus A330-900neo unfolded with a movie-like slow motion feel—even more painfully drawn out than watching Engine One destroy itself and the wing.
At least that’s how it appeared to Holly as the adrenaline surge slowed her perception of time.
It began with Captain Dani Evers’ landing, so perfectly smooth that it didn’t seem real. Only the screech of the tires accelerating from zero to a hundred and forty knots indicated they were in contact with the runway.
Keeping an eye out the left window, Holly could just see the left-side wingtip continue down to the ground, spark, then flop onto the ground. Not breaking free, it dragged at that side of the plane.
“Reversers on Engine Two full!” Dani and Quint shouted out in near perfect harmony, trying to slow the right side
