In Retrospect
A six-month investigation into the crash led to the answers Paul sought after collecting all of the debris.
The bird wasn’t out to ruin his day all this time, he assumed. An improperly tightened screw was discovered during the last service. In the process of falling between the fins, it caught fire in the engine. As a warning, the birds were just trying to make Paul aware of the danger.
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.