contained nothing unusual.
Yet the birds were behaving as though they knew exactly what they were looking for.
His concern about the damaged engine was now joined by another question.
What was actually inside the plane?
Jason Approaches the Cargo Hold
After making sure the passengers were no longer in immediate danger, Jason cautiously left the aircraft.
The remote airstrip was eerily quiet.
Pieces of damaged material were scattered across the ground.
Long marks from the emergency landing stretched across the dirt behind the aircraft.
The lake sat nearby, adding to the isolation of the scene.
Above him, the flock continued circling.
Jason watched the birds as he approached the cargo hold.
Their calls grew louder.
Several birds moved lower.
But they did not attack Jason.
They seemed interested in only one thing.
The cargo.
Jason opened the hold.
At first, nothing appeared unusual.
There were containers and freight arranged
