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Here's the scenario as it stands: the pilot is and experienced one, English. He flew in Europe and has now been transfered to fight the war in Asia, where his family lives, where he grew up (Ceylon).
Right now in the ms, the family has had notification that his plane has crashed, and that he's been killed. There's no doubt. Apparently, other pilots in his squadron saw his plane go down in a fireball, no parachute escape. As the story stands, he's dead, end of story.
But I now want to add a final twist: he is NOT dead. But I want them still to have been informed he's dead, their belief to be unshakeable. It's important. But I want him to have survived. Somehow recued, perhaps living on an island near Java or something, and turning up in early 1946, after the war is over, out of the blue.
How do I do this? I have absolutely no knowledge of warplanes, piloting, survival, etc. The fireball, the method of crashing, the location (doesn't have to be over the ocean), can all be changed. The death notification and confirmation have to stand. And I need some plausible of what happened to him. Perhaps he lived with native Javans or something. All scenarios will be considered! Thanks in advance!
Right now in the ms, the family has had notification that his plane has crashed, and that he's been killed. There's no doubt. Apparently, other pilots in his squadron saw his plane go down in a fireball, no parachute escape. As the story stands, he's dead, end of story.
But I now want to add a final twist: he is NOT dead. But I want them still to have been informed he's dead, their belief to be unshakeable. It's important. But I want him to have survived. Somehow recued, perhaps living on an island near Java or something, and turning up in early 1946, after the war is over, out of the blue.
How do I do this? I have absolutely no knowledge of warplanes, piloting, survival, etc. The fireball, the method of crashing, the location (doesn't have to be over the ocean), can all be changed. The death notification and confirmation have to stand. And I need some plausible of what happened to him. Perhaps he lived with native Javans or something. All scenarios will be considered! Thanks in advance!