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The Sky Darkens
As the aircraft continued its descent, the phenomenon intensified dramatically. Far below, near the outskirts of the city, entire flocks began rising from treelines and open fields. The sky ahead darkened-not from weather systems, but from density of movement. Thousands of birds, rising in layered formations, began to occupy the airspace directly in front of and around the aircraft. The visual effect was overwhelming: a shifting, living cloud that moved with coordinated precision. The aircraft was no longer simply flying through air-it was entering a moving structure of biological motion. A sudden, violent jolt ran through the aircraft as one of the larger birds collided with an engine. The sound was immediate and unmistakable. Inside the cockpit, warning systems flashed red across multiple panels.
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