Terror in the skies . . .

George Warren has been looking forward to taking his girlfriend, Enid Rollins, as a passenger on his first licensed flight. Afterward he's going to tell her something he's known for a long time - he doesn't love her anymore, and their relationship is over. Then he'll be free to date Robin Wilson, the girl he does love.
But as he and Enid are flying, George loses control of the plane and is forced to make a crash landing. Enid is seriously injured, and George is overcome with guilt. He can't possibly break up with Enid now. But how long can he pretend to be in love with her and continue living a lie?

"I'm going to take us higher!" Geaorge called, raising his voice over the roar of the engine. As the tiny plane began to climb, George looked more relaxed. He forgot all his cares when he was flying. It was so peaceful up there, he told himself, and the plane was so easy to maneuver. All he had to do was touch the yoke, and it responded perfectly, George thought. Up there -
Hey, he though suddenly, his heart skipping a beat as the yoke stopped vibrating in his hand. Something's wrong!
"What is it?" Enid yelled. But she didn't have to raise her voice. The cockpit had suddenly become very quiet.
"The engine," George told her, gritting his teeth as he tried desperately to get it started again. "It's cut out."
"BA329 to Air Traffic Control," George said quickly into the radio. "Can you read me? We're having trouble up here. The engine's cut out, and I've got no power. Can you read me?"
"This is Air Traffic Control," a voice annouced. "BA329, are you sure you can't get any function from your engine?"
"I'm sure," George answered. The Cessna was beginning to plummet, and Enid, bracing herself with both hands against the control panel, began to scream.

Jessica embarks on a desperate course of action in SVH #21: Runaway