Now, the airline had quietly retired the designation, a small acknowledgement of the two pilots who never completed their final journey.

But sometimes late at night when the terminal was quiet and only cleaning crews walked the empty corridors, gate agents swore they could see them.

Two men in pilot uniforms standing near gate 17, checking their watches, preparing for a flight that would never take off.

keeping watch, making sure the plane stayed safe, making sure no one else would die trying to tell the truth.

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