Chapter 304

"What?" I blinked at the rabbi.

"...about eight hours into the flight from Jerusalem to Los Angeles, going down in the North Atlantic," the reporter said.

Back in the studio, the Asian American anchor with the carefully modulated facial expression cut in. "Ken, we're getting reports that the crash was caused by seagulls flying into the engine. This is an incredibly rare occurrence. Can you confirm this?"

"Yes, Samantha. The black box has yet to be recovered from the private craft, but that is the speculation at this moment." He touched his earpiece. "We're receiving word that search and rescue teams are being called back in and recovery and retrieval teams are being dispatched instead. Our thoughts are with the families of the six men who perished."

"Thank you, Ken. As our listeners may know, in emergencies, black box recorders..."