One particular incident, however, turned him into a hero.

During a recent flight, the plane Jason was piloting was suddenly attacked by a massive flock of birds that struck the plane’s windows with loud bangs.

The sight was so unusual that it briefly left Jason stunned. But with the passengers’ lives in his hands, he quickly focused on finding a way to escape the “angry birds,” which proved far more challenging than he had anticipated.

As he reassured everyone on board that “everything was going to be just right,” he silently hoped that the birds wouldn’t damage the engine.

Unfortunately, the birds only became more aggressive, leaving Jason to question his next move to escape them.

He reached out for assistance from flight control, but the control tower remained silent.

Struggling to keep control of the plane, Jason decided to head back to the airport. However, the birds’ attacks intensified, forcing him to attempt a maneuver he had never tried before: a water landing.