Chapter 0240
"Madison, stay safe!"
Within the nearby airspace's channel, Brian was within reach to communicate with Madison.
Once Brian called out Madison's name, a flurry of voices chimed in.
"Captain Madison, please be careful."
"Call us if you need anything! We're all within Yuanchuan's airspace!"
Madison laughed, "Will do. You all take care too, don't rush. Remember, you're carrying supplies."
"Roger that!"
"Roger that!"
"Roger that!"
When you're part of a collective effort for your country, the surge of national pride from within is a force that grows boundlessly.
Everyone was full of energy.
"It's no use, Brian, the fog up ahead is too thick, I can't see clearly!"
"The bridge is tilted, don't recklessly fly over it!"
Madison had just flown over Slandon Port when she heard the chatter from Brian's team over the radio.
She didn't know where exactly they were at the moment and was unable to assist.
"Our planes are too big, can we request a helicopter to lead the way for us?" Henry suggested.
"Everyone's busy, there's no way to promptly deploy a helicopter, and there's no time. We have a deadline to reach! Team Leader Song!"
Director Zhang in the cabin asked, "Why have we stopped? Is there a problem? Can we help in any way?"
Lao Gao signaled not to worry, "I'll check it out."
In the cockpit.
Lao Gao entered, "What's happening, Madison?"
"The Mukino Air flight team carrying supplies has run into some trouble. They need a helicopter to guide them through the fog," Madison explained, her concern evident.
"Where are they?" Lao Gao quickly checked the radar for their position.
He soon located Mukino Air's flight team frozen in position a little over a thousand meters ahead of their passenger jet.
Lao Gao guessed what she was thinking, "You want to help them?"
"It's not that I want to help, it's that at this moment, I'm the only one who can. All the helicopters are deployed, and we can't get any on such short notice." Madison hovered the passenger jet in the air as she pondered.
After a moment, she decided, standing up to say, "I'll be right back; I need to check on the cabin."
The passengers discussed the view outside eagerly until they saw a woman in a captain's uniform enter the cabin.
The chatter stopped instantly.
"Good day, everyone, I'm the captain for this flight, Madison."
Upon hearing her name, the medical staff gasped in recognition, "Madison?! The famous captain that's been all over the news recently?!"
"It really is her!"
"She's so young and pretty!" a nurse exclaimed, covering her mouth in excitement.
Standing in the aisle of the cabin, Madison said, "We've been stationary for a while because the flight team transporting supplies ahead of us has encountered some difficulties. There currently isn't a helicopter available to assist, only our plane. I would like to ask for everyone's opinion."
"If..."
"Yes!!"
Before she could finish, Director Zhang was the first to respond.
"Comrades, now is the time for unity and mutual assistance. Moreover, they were en route to Yuanchuan to provide support; we have no reason not to help, right?" Director Zhang rallied the others. Many voices quickly agreed without hesitation.
Madison breathed a sigh of relief and promised, "I will do my utmost not to delay our mission."
"I'll find a place to set you down, thank you."
As she bowed deeply in gratitude, the passengers were deeply moved by her gesture.
Madison quickly returned to the cockpit and began searching for a nearby place to land.
Fortunately, Slandon Port was dotted with airports both large and small, and the medical staff hurried off the plane.
They then watched as the jet took to the sky once more.
Madison was already coordinating with her team over the channel: "Stay put, I'm coming to see the best way through."
"What?"
"Madison, your plane was full of medical staff!" Brian reminded loudly.
Madison was well aware, "It's okay, I've dropped them off already, it's just me now."
At her words, everyone fell silent.
Including the medical staff on the ground, who watched the jet unhesitatingly fly into the depths of the fog.
At that moment, the loss of an empty plane was the least of worries.
Lao Gao watched the jet, "This Madison... she's bound to be extraordinary." Inside the jet.
Visibility in front of Madison was
its lowest limit, and she flew
sly slow, afraid of hitting any
part of the tilted bridge.
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No one knew the extent of the bridge's damage, and it was up to her to find out.
"Watch my flight path," Madison instructed.
With Brian leading his team about a hundred or two hundred meters behind, Madison flew slowly, her nerves on edge.
Any collision would leave no chance of survival.
But it was just a kilometer of fog, and yet, it took Madison over half an hour to cross it.
Finally, when the airspace ahead was clear, Madison's voice came with a touch of joy, "Come through! Follow my flight path!" "Roger that!"
"Roger that!"
One by one, they responded.
As each cargo plane flew past the passenger jet, everyone exhaled in relief.
"Thank you, Captain Madison!"
"Thank you, Captain Madison!"
"Thank you, Captain Madison!"
Madison replied calmly, "Safe travels."
Fifteen minutes later, Madison returned to the ground. Lao Gao's face was bright with joy as he called out to the crowd, "Quick, back on the
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"Hurry, hurry!"
"Captain Madison is amazing!"
"A true heroine, I'm in awe!"
People couldn't help but want a photo with Madison, but they knew it wasn't the right time.
Within five minutes of everyone boarding, Madison took off.
Madison's voice soon resonated through the cabin, "Thank you for waiting. I will get us to Yuanchuan as swiftly as possible."
The medical staff cheerfully chanted in unison, "Go, Captain Madison!!!"
Though Madison couldn't hear them, Lao Gao relayed the passengers' message.
She smiled without a word and focused on speeding up to make up for lost time.
Plane after plane rushed towards Yuanchuan, the media's coverage growing more intense as the disaster's severity became apparent.
After flying for over a day, a group of thirty-some pilots gathered in a makeshift tent.
"Evacuate as soon as possible, in case of aftershocks or another earthquake," Frank advised as he rushed in.
These pilots were Mukino International's assets; nothing could be left to chance.
Just as everyone was about to
depart, someone from the Civil Aviation Authority suddenly arrived, addressing Frank: "Frank, quickly select three skilled pilots to join the military flight team to the hardest-hit earthquake zones!"
Three...
For a moment, everyone was too stunned to react.
"Isn't there a Madison among them? Pick two more, fast!"
Frank was conflicted.
Sending Madison into such a hazardous earthquake area... If anything were to happen to her...