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It's Friday, December 3rd, 1999.

Evening.

The sun has set.

High above the rolling countryside of Northwest England, a compact twin engine Cessna cuts a striking figure at 18,000 feet.

The small six-seater aircraft, driven by the steady whir of its two propellers, slices through dark skies.

Outside, the world is cold and colourless, the clouds dense and heavy, a typical English winter's evening.

But inside the aircraft, the cabin is warm and lively. The hum of the engine, the clink of glasses, and the cheerful conversation of four passengers fills the small space.

A champagne cork pops causing more laughter as the bubbly is poured between cut glass flutes.

This small group of wealthy individuals haven't a care in the world.

But then, quite suddenly, the weather takes a turn.

Hailstones begin to pummel the little plain. The sharp rattle reverberates through the cabin like a thousand relentless drumbeats.

Conditions outside have transformed. It's now a furious

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