In the chaos following the crash, rescue teams push through smoke, twisted debris, and burning fuel, searching for any sign of life. Floodlights cut through the darkness as medics set up makeshift triage zones, their faces marked by exhaustion and disbelief. Every stretcher that emerges from the wreckage carries not just a body, but the hopes of an entire family waiting miles away.
At nearby airports, arrival boards freeze beside a single, terrible word: “Delayed.” Slowly, the truth replaces denial as officials begin to read out passenger lists and guide stunned relatives into private rooms. Around the world, strangers refresh news feeds, watching a story that feels both distant and unbearably personal. In the days ahead, investigators will trace every bolt, every signal, every second of the flight. Tonight, though, the only certainty is loss—and a fragile, flickering hope that someone still waits to be found.
