Terror tore through the night sky with the sudden force of a storm unleashed, an invisible hand striking without warning, leaving disbelief, panic, and devastation in its wake. A passenger jet, carrying more than 244 lives, vanished from the clouds in an instant, leaving behind only fire, smoke, and twisted metal scattered across the earth… In the immediate aftermath, the scene was one of utter chaos. Smoke twisted into black, roiling clouds that hung ominously against the night sky. Flames leapt from the remnants of the aircraft, illuminating the wreckage with an eerie, flickering glow. Jagged shards of metal jutted from the ground, mingling with fragments of luggage, scattered documents, and the most ordinary of objects made extraordinary by the catastrophe. Amid the haze, first responders pressed forward with a grim determination that bordered on desperate. Firefighters navigated pools of burning fuel, moving carefully to avoid explosions. Paramedics and rescue workers crawled...