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On a chilly winter night, 136 passengers prepared to embark on a journey aboard an Airbus A320, an aircraft touted for its advanced fly-by-wire technology. Accompanying them were three pilots: a young trainee with only 400 hours of experience, a seasoned captain boasting over 10,000 hours, and a first officer with commendable experience as a safety pilot. This blend of expertise and inexperience provided a familiar scene in commercial aviation—the traditional student-teacher dynamic, ready for takeoff into a cold night sky.