Part 3/8:
Uneventful Flight Turns Critical
As the plane soared into the night sky, the first hours of flight were uneventful. Yet, the tides began to change when Flight 214 prepared for its approach to San Francisco. Complications arose as the Glide slope—the electronic guidance system—was non-operational due to construction at the airport, necessitating a visual approach. The turbulence of feelings emerged in Captain Kuk, who was already not comfortable with manual flying.