Are you all right?
Forget him. Clear the room!
Clear.
It's empty.
Colonel Travis, we've secured the building.
But Collins took one, sir.
He's dead.
Clear to land. Two-Tango-Sierra
We're clear to land.
What else?
I got an 8 knot cross wind coming from the right.
Are you lined up?
I've got the ballpark on the left and there's the interstate.
And runway 26. And I got 260 on the D.G.
Undercarriage.
Coming out.
Good.
It's down and locked.
Anything else?
I don't know. What am I forgetting?
Nothing.
Just relax and fly the airplane.
Very nice touch down, David. Very smooth.
You've got this wired.
I don't know about that.
Stop. You are more than ready. You've been ready for weeks.
It's time to cut the umbilical cord.
- Are you sure about this? - Come on.
I wouldn't let you go otherwise.
Okay, guick, before I change my mind.
Okay, solo time. Just remember...
Keep it simple. Stick and rudder.
Relax and fly the plane.
Got it.
Take it easy.
God, why am I doing this?
Phone!
It's happened!
According to informed sources...
...El-Sayed Jaffa, a feared and wanted terrorist...
...was abducted yesterday afternoon...
...while secretly attending his daughter's wedding.
He was handed over to U.S. authorities...
...arrested, and taken to a warship in the Mediterranean.
Wire service Intel reports.
No one's answering our description of Nagi Hassan as one of the casualties.
He was there.
I admit, you called this one right.
Half the Middle East is backing Cyprus, if only in principle.
We wanted him, and now we got him.
And all the baggage that goes with him.
Until this is resolved, Jaffa will remain in U.S. custody...
...an inglorious end to 15 years of unrestrained world terrorism.
Oceanic flight...
...343 from Athens to Dulles, Washington is now boarding at gate 13.
Welcome aboard.
Third seat on the right.
Is that...
In the flesh.
Roger, Athens, understand cleared as filed. 280 after takeoff.
Let me help you.
There you go.
Stupid woman.
I'm sorry.
I didn't do it on purpose.
We hope you have a pleasant flight. Thank you for choosing Oceanic.
Flight Attendants, do we have the signal for departure?
Cabin Crew, doors to automatic.
Here we go.
Excuse me, sir. May I help you?
Sir? Excuse me, sir.
Excuse me, sir.
May I help you?
Listen to the sound of Al Tha'r!
This is your captain.
You may remove your seat belts and feel free to roam about the cabin.
However, when you're seated, do what we do...
...leave your seat belt on for safety.
I see you've got the usual load. Who is it this time?
It's my brother's twins.
Their birthday's next week.
Have a pleasant flight. Thank you.
And...
Me?
Go on. Open it.
Oh, Jeannie.
It's for the ring.
I'm going in the pit. See you.
All right.
What?!
Maintain course.
Jesus!
Reduce your airspeed.
Careful.
I am a pilot.
American Embassy.
You witnessed Al Tha'r's conviction.
I have a message for the President. I am in control of flight 343.
Sit down!
Sit Down! Sit! Sit! Nobody moves!
Nobody!
Quiet! Quiet!
Sit down!
Calm down!
It's over!
All right, it's over.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
You look like you could use this.
David Grant.
Michelle Thomas.
- You like hockey? - Love it.
I got tickets to the Caps...
You have an urgent phone call.
I'll be right back.
Come on!
Sit down! Sit! Sit!
I want the attention of everyone on board.
Listen carefully.
You are to remain in your seats with your belts fastened.
Do as you're told...
...and there will be no need for further violence.
Where's the passenger list?
I destroyed it.
You destroyed it?
To protect the passengers?
Or someone else?
That was a very brave thing to do...
...and totally unnecessary.
Here's the data you wanted. Sorry to spoil your evening.
That makes two of us.
It's him, no doubt.
One's a recording, the plane is live.
This doesn't make sense.
What the hell is he up to?
General Wood called. Briefing with the Crisis Team, 6:00 in the Situation Room.
Pentagon?
Welcome to the big leagues.
Sec. Defense White is running the show in the President's absence.
- Got anything I can wear? - T-shirt?
- A jog bra and a pair of running shorts. - Thanks anyway.
Don't forget this is a think tank.
They pay us to think.
Oh, by the way...
...who heads the anti-terrorist unit?
Colonel Austin Travis
Special Forces Command.
You know him?
Jesus!
They said it was come as you are.
Excuse me.
This was recorded from the plane...
...shortly after the bombing.
This is Al Tha'r. I have a message for the President.
The London bombing indicates my resolve.
I am in control of flight 343.
This plane and its passengers shall remain in my custody...
...until Abu Jaffa, criminally held...
...is released from captivity.
Follow my instructions precisely.
No theater. No negotiation.
El-Sayed Jaffa will be released, taken to Gatwick Airport...
...where a jet will be cleared to land, then allowed to leave with him.
Upon the release of our leader, flight 343 will go to Washington...
...where half the passengers will be exchanged for fuel...
...and 50 million in gold bullion.
Abu Jaffa must be airborne and in communication with me by 6 a. m...
...or London will suffer a punishment on your behalf...
...that will make today's bombing pale in comparison.
Mr. Grant.
This man...
...Al Tha'r, who is he?
Voice print analysis confirms that it's Nagi Hassan...
...Jaffa's deputy director.
He's an extremist, take him at his word.
He's not bluffing.
Thank you.
Any other comments?
It seems that our first posture must be one of containment.
You mean acguiesce to Nagi's demands?
I don't see the President has any other choice. London is demanding action.
I agree.
I hate the idea of conceding anything to that bastard...
...but we must get him on the ground.
Travis and his team'll respond once the plane is at Dulles.
It means shutting it down, re-routing all traffic,
full military control of the area.
Secretary White...
...excuse me, gentlemen...
...I don't believe we can allow that plane to land...
...or even enter U.S. airspace.
What do you mean?
I don't think this is about hostages.
I think it's about a man planning a major strike against us.
You'd better explain yourself.
Our research leads me to believe...
...that due to his internal political situation, it was Nagi Hassan...
...who planned Jaffa's abduction.
Go on.
6 months ago, a shipment of nerve toxin DZ-5 was hijacked...
...in transit from Russia to Germany. We're certain the Chechen Mafia did it.
But recent attempts to recover the nerve gas have failed.
A few days ago, rumors surfaced that the DZ-5...
...was in the hands of Asmed Rhasjami.
This is the prick who sent us on a wild goose chase.
A known supplier of arms and explosives to Jaffa's group.
Mr. Grant...
...are you saying the nerve gas is on board?
Yes, sir, I am.
It's my opinion that Hassan is planning to use it and the airplane as a weapon.
A sort of poor man's atomic bomb...
...to be detonated here, over Washington.
How much of this DZ-5 might he have?
I can't be exact there, sir...
...but I can tell you this:
If this were DZ-5...
...that drop...
...would be more than enough to kill every man here.
The name he's using, "Al Tha'r"...
...in ancient Arabic means "revenge. "
Welcome on board, Senator Mavros.
The press thinks you could be the next president.
It's an honor to have you with us.
The plane'll be here in 8 hours.
The President has 2 options:
Disregard Mr. Grant's theory, and let the plane come to the United States...
...or destroy it before it gets here...
...along with 406 passengers.
Even if we're right...
...how could we prove it?
How about Dennis Cahill?
Colonel, if you have an opinion, let's hear it.
Mr. Secretary, there is another option.
It's a Hail Mary pass, but...
Colonel, tell him what you need.
There's a man named Dennis Cahill who's an engineer for ARPA.
I think he could help. If we called him...
...he can tell you what I have in mind.
Remora was developed by ARPA for the space program...
...for supersonic low-orbit linkups with the shuttle.
It was never implemented but has since been modified by the Air Force...
...to study transferring bomber crews at altitude...
...as well as other...
...contingencies.
We've had 6 actual hookups, all successful.
But this is a civilian airliner.
Mr. Cahill...
...do you mean Remora could work in this situation, with a 747?
Obviously, this application was never intended for a civilian airliner.
However, smooth surface mating tests...
...are successful in wind tunnels.
A wind tunnel.
I know you wrote the book on assaulting hijacked aircraft...
...but this is 5 miles above earth.
Under the circumstances I don't think we have any other options.
It's your call.
We must be airborne in an hour, six men. I'll need Mr. Cahill...
...to supervise the linkup.
Mr. Cahill...
...I need you and the Remora ready in an hour.
The press is already in a feeding frenzy about the hijacking.
Especially with Senator Mavros on board.
Not a word of this operation is to go beyond this room.
Anything you need, name it.
We'll need all the on-site Intel we can get.
And I think that Mr. Grant could provide us with a great advantage.
And I'd just love to have him come along.
Will you take a plane ride in the interest of national security?
Of course, sir.
Check it out. It's the Colonel.
Didn't have the detail on the op, so we brought everything, even condoms!
Who's this? 007?
That's Mr. Grant, Intelligence. He'll travel with us part of the way.
Part way?
I'll explain on the bird. Let's go!
So, where's the 130?
Sergeant Baker...
...I reckon that's it.
You're joking, right?
Too much gear. We won't get off the ground.
Got you.
Break it down, boys.
Com units, ordinance, sleep agent, dump the rest.
Andrews ground, Remora Hotel Mike, hangar 3, taxi for takeoff.
It's all hooked up.
Oh, God.
Allison's been gone a long time.
They wouldn't leave her down there alone. Something's wrong.
Let's go through this.
Baker, set up the com link with the plane and the Pentagon.
You monitor.
But I stay on this plane?
That's correct.
The Remora will refuel in flight then trail behind the 747.
You'll be in video and audio contact with us.
Your assessment of Nagi's behavior is essential.
I'll do what I can.
Once we find the bad guys...
...we'll look for the DZ-5.
If we find it, you'll tap into the oxygen supply...
...with the sleep agent, it's lights out. We take the bird.
Once we've taken control of the bird, we'll divert.
Any problems, any guestions?
Greenland's our best bet.
What if the bomb has a short fuse?
My ass'll be raining all over Greenland. I don't think so.
That's why I get big bucks.
For what?
To save your ass.
That's what I want to hear.
The safehouse in Trieste...
...that was your Intel.
It was.
Operation was late.
If you say so.
I hope your averages improve.
If you don't believe me...
...why're you here?
Who else will do it?
You?
My men are hungry.
See to it.
The food's in the lower galley. I must use the elevator.
All right.
What about the passengers?
They need something, especially the children.
Very well. They may have beverages and use the bathrooms.
But you're responsible.
Anything suspicious will bring about repercussions.
Understood?
Yes.
My God!
Satellite tracking indicates our intercept here.
That should give you 4 hours to complete your mission.
Our target is the hatch near the nose of the plane.
As soon as we're locked into position, I'll raise the sleeve.
When it's pressurized, I'll open the hatch of the 747.
I'll lock it when you're inside.
Baker must go first.
The alarm switch on the hatch must be neutralized. Tell him the procedure.
I can't just do that.
It's not a B-52 with a docking collar.
It's a 747 without one.
Egualization process is delicate.
If the seal's not at the proper vacuum, both planes could decompress.
This is what we'll do.
Baker will follow you.
When the hatch is open, haul ass inside so Baker can lock off that switch.
As soon as we're on board, you can go down and reseal the hatch.
I'll clip your circuit for you from the ladder, and not go in the plane.
That's how it's going to be.
You don't understand-
That's it!
Target sighted.
Initiating approach.
Climbing to flight level 3-8-5.
Activating Doppler imaging system.
Range: 1,000 meters and closing
750.
500.
350.
We have heavy turbulence.
Only 8-10 seconds of this.
We're entering the slipstream. In a moment, it'll settle.
See that path?
That's the sweet spot!
We'll be on it in 2 seconds!
We're ready, Mr. Cahill.
Primary laser targeting.
Switch to master. And locked.
Switching to dorsal camera system.
Range to target:
30 meters.
Target point in sight.
Call the approach.
Steady.
Left 5.
Forward 1.
Easy.
You're right on it.
You're on it.
Hold it right there.
Lock.
Prepare target for linkup.
Extending the sleeve.
Activate.
Roger.
Auto pilot on.
We're engaged.
Primary tunnel pressurized and stable. I'm going up.
Do it.
Seal looks good.
We got a stable vacuum.
I'm opening the outer hatch.
- What's that, a short? - I don't know.
Move it.
Come on.
Move your ass.
Your turn.
Sir.
A little bumpy.
What's that?
That's a warning light.
It's for an open outer hatch in the Avionics Room.
It's impossible. The plane is pressurized.
Where is this room?
It's under the 1st-class cabin.
Rat. You're next.
Doc. The bags.
Hope they have a good movie.
Cappy.
Clear. Next.
Come on.
Where's the clip?
You put it in?
Yes, it was there!
You're on my shit list!
Hold up, we lost the clip.
Let's go.
Got it!
Come on!
See, it went out.
It's a short.
Why aren't we climbing?
Come on, old man, move it.
What the hell?!
Wind shear!
Climb!
What's going on?!
We must break it off now!
I can't hold the seal!
We got to pull him up.
What're you doing?
Let's move it!
Now! Now! Now!
He's unconscious!
Get above him!
Hold on.
Pull him up!
Get him out!
Move it!
Get above him!
We got him. Now get out of there. Move it.
Why is she so goddamn heavy!
Jesus, they're climbing!
I'm climbing with them.
Too much stress on the sleeve!
We're losing pressure.
The seals are going!
Listen to me! The hatch has to be closed now or we'll lose both planes!
Come on!
Grab me!
I can't hold it! Close the hatch!
Close it!
Lower the sleeve!
Listen!
Someone must close the hatch or we'll all die!
Do it!
We're losing pressure!
Colonel! We're not going to make it!
You are!
She's gone.
Castle Rock, Big Eye Six. We have lost contact with Hail Mary.
Big Eye Six, was delivery accomplished?
Can't say. Hail Mary was attempting delivery when contact ended.
Did they make it on board?
If so, they'll establish a link with us.
Where is the fleet?
The carrier group's heading to an intercept point in the Atlantic.
Have them go to alert.
I'll check the eguipment in the Avionics Room.
Show me this room.
There's a deformity of C-7.
He's got a fractured vertebrae. We must get him immobilized.
Can I get you to move over here?
- Move. - Sorry.
Hang on, Cappy, you old dog.
Buddy, you got some morphine here.
That'll help the pain.
Give me a break. You go down there.
Quiet!
Go.
It's a fried circuit.
It's an overload of some kind.
It happens.
Close it.
Everything okay?
It's a blown circuit.
Must've been the turbulence.
What'll we do?
Get me the Pentagon on sat com.
There's no radio.
We can't tell them we're on board. They'll think we're dead.
Shut up, Cahill.
He's right. As far as they know, we went down with the plane.
The Pentagon is going to shoot us down.
We were their only option.
Listen to me.
We must negotiate.
Tell Hassan the Pentagon knows his plan...
...and that he'll never be allowed to reach U.S. air space.
Calm down.
I'm fine. I know what I'm talking about here.
We must do this. It's our only chance. And they must listen.
That won't stop them.
You're not leaving.
Let go!
I didn't sign up for this bullshit!
We don't need to do that. It'll be all right.
Listen to me.
There's no negotiating with Nagi Hassan. Understand?
He'll just kill us all.
So let's calm down, everybody.
Just sit down and relax.
With no way to communicate, he's right.
They'll blow us out of the sky.
They don't know we're not on board.
They'll wait until the last second hoping for a break. We have time.
How much time before we hit U.S. airspace?
3 hours and 50 minutes.
Gear?
We've lost the sat com.
Scanners, sleep agent. We've got maybe half the weapons, probes...
...mikes, a bomb kit. That's it.
It's vital you find Hassan. It all centers around him.
All right.
Mikes and probes first.
Hook up Grant to the com board and see if he can locate Hassan.
Everything we need is here.
When we locate their positions, blow the lights and go night optics.
We hit them hard while they're still surprised. Let's go.
The bomb.
We don't know if there is one. I'll take over the plane.
- That's what Travis would do. - I'm not telling you what to do.
But if the DZ-5's on board, there's a bomb attached. You find it.
Once the plane left, Hassan made sure there was no turning back.
He's right.
It could be on a pressure-switch timer, if you land or change altitude...
...anything could set it off. You must find it before they hit.
All right. We're going to look for it while we're setting up.
Get the tools and bomb kits.
Let's go.
What does Hassan look like?
I can't.
What do you mean? You're the world's expert on this guy.
The only photograph of him was taken over 25 years ago.
Oh, Jesus.
But I'd recognize his voice.
I'd know him if I saw him.
I'm telling you, I saw Americans.
Soldiers.
Baker, station 1.
1st class on line.
Go ahead.
Okay, I've got one, 1st-class cabin.
Now another.
Skorpions on both of them.
Do you copy?
I hear them.
Neither is Hassan.
4 in the main cabin.
...2 in the galley.
Four with nine millimeter skorpions, two AKM/FNCs.
I got 2 more patrolling the rear cabin.
Heavily armed.
Can you hear them in the galley?
Yeah. Yeah. I hear them.
Not him.
This isn't working.
Lower galley.
Put on Cappy's vest.
I'm on my way.
Clip the cable onto your vest.
Put on your carabineer.
I'll winch you up.
Easy.
I got 4 probes and mikes down there. It covers the main cabin.
If he's there, you'll find him.
Don't step on the panel, you'll go right through.
I'll try to remember that.
Hey, wait. Lose the shoes, pretty boy.
Hope they don't smell you.
Go.
Shut up. Do you want us to die?
I think we're being presented with an incredible opportunity here.
For what?
We always wanted to have a war record for you.
Some edge with the media that would put you over the top.
Remember the mileage Jesse Jackson got when he negotiated the hostage release?
Yeah.
I'm at the last one.
He's not here.
Maybe he's in the cockpit.
Come on back.
Come on, I got you.
I got you, it's okay.
That's it.
Just keep tugging. You got it. You got it.
Get your arm in front up there.
Maintain current course.
Shit.
Thanks.
Let's get down from here.
Stop.
What's going on?
Sorry, it fell. I was...
...getting coffee filters.
I don't understand.
How does threatening these people have anything to do with your cause?
It's not your place to understand.
Just be patient.
It'll be over soon.
There's a change.
Maintain our course.
Excuse me.