In the skies over North America, a rather unsettling trend seems to be emerging, and America is left scratching its head. Benny, always the pattern detective, has noticed an unusual spike in unexplained air incidents. Planes are plummeting from the heavens, seemingly for no reason, and helicopters are crashing into places they have no business being. It’s almost as if gravity decided to stage a surprise comeback tour.

Let’s revisit the chaos, starting with a Blackhawk Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 over the Potomac River, leaving 67 people dead and even more questions unanswered. Mystery hangs thick in the air as authorities seem rather tight-lipped about these bizarre occurrences. It’s as if they’re hoping if they say nothing, we’ll all just forget about the sudden appearance of flying catastrophe.

In a plot twist worthy of a dramatic TV show, a Learjet tumbled from the sky in Philadelphia, echoing the explosive flair of a Fourth of July gone horribly wrong. Seven lives were lost, leaving the streets littered with the relics of what used to be an aircraft. With authorities still piecing together wreckage and answers, the public is left clutching its collective pearls, wondering when or if an explanation will swoop in.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called in experts to help crack the enigma of air traffic control, perhaps hoping that cutting-edge technology can bring a bit more order to our earthbound travels.

So while America watches and waits, one can’t help but wonder if our friendly neighbors in Canada might soon join our states, bringing their own chilly charm to our united airways. Until then, Benny and the rest of us sit by our screens, ready to hit refresh on the latest developments in air safety mystery theater, hoping our next flight stays firmly on its intended path, wheels down, not up.