A girl with glasses was flung into the aisle, crying out as she hit the floor. I dug my nails into the back of the seat in front of me, holding on as tightly as I could. The sound came again, lodging my heart in my throat as we careened to the left.
Everything thereafter seemed to happen in the longest seconds of my life.
We tilted.
I lost my hold, falling from my seat.
There was nothing but screams, grating metal, and darkness.