I didn't drink enough last night for me to see double now.
Do I see 4 stripes? When did that happen, Captain?
A few weeks ago.
Forget about a tip. Buy yourself a map.
-Klaus. -He missed the exit 3 times.
-It was closed. -It wasn't!
Yes, Ms Ackermann?
I'm a check pilot. Guess who's flying today.
Winkler.
-Old geezer Winkler? -That's the one.
Let him tell you about his nose dive.
I'll pelt him with questions, trust me.
Sure, today.
I'll be at my desk in 3 hours and I'll need the documents then.
You'll be at your desk in 3 hours? I thought we were on vacation.
Darling, we are. 2 weeks, just you and me.
Burger.
Keep the change.
Just you and me.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
This is a carbon bike with Yamoto bearings.
Yes, a bycicle.
How many messages do you want to send Eva? You'll be seeing her soon.
She's having an ultrasound taken.
-Mom's looking for our tickets again. -Do you have to film everything?
-To show Dad what he missed. -Here, the tickets. Now come, director.
-Excuse me. -I'm sorry.
My mistake.
-This arrived at the hotel this morning. -No. Is that...
My acceptance as chief stewardess on intercontinental flights. Hello, Rio.
Sitting on a chair for 10 hours.
-Tokyo. -Tokyo, the mother of all jet lags.
-The Bahamas. -The Bahamas...
The Bahamas, that's fabulous.
-I'm glad for you. -This is my lucky day.
Excuse me. My luggage.
Luggage? I think he means you.
-Can I have my luggage back? -Yeah, sure.
The way you look, you'd better go over to 'heavy cargo'.
-Here, you dropped it. -Thank you.
Mira, there's still a vacancy. Why don't you apply?
I'm sorry, but I promised myself to go back to university after this year.
-You have no idea what you'll miss. -Niclas Sedlaczek.
You know him?
He's been asking me out to dinner for months.
-And? -No more pilots for me.
I'd take him. See you on board.
Sure.
-Maybe you're reading things into it. -Like what?
This is my 3rd control flight in 6 months.
They're looking for a reason to fire me and replace me with a young upstart.
Captain Winkler?
Well, have a good flight.
Niclas Sedlaczek, your co-pilot today.
A pleasure to meet you. I did your Iceland flight on the simulator.
A check pilot at your age? You must be damn good.
In the simulator.
See you on board.
Hello, I'm Steffi. You're our co-pilot today, right?
Niclas Sedlaczek. Pleased to meet you. Mira, nice to see you.
How about dinner in Munich? My offer still stands.
-So does my answer. -Lunch?
-Breakfast? -No, thanks.
You do eat occasionally, don't you?
Now the nutrition issue's been solved, duty calls.
Welcome aboard.
Dad, it's a bad time. We're taking off.
What will it be, in or out?
Keeping up the whole place.
I was prepared, but not for transoesophageal echocardiography.
Welcome aboard.
Yes, of course, you knew it beforehand. Thanks for the diagnosis.
Great.
Ralf?
- What's up? - A defect runway light at CP 29.
-Excuse me, can I get by? -Sure.
Excuse me, would you care to swap seats?
You'll have a window seat and you'll have more leg space.
-Sure. -Great. I'm a little claustrophobic.
Afraid small spaces won't hold him.
Lady, when will we get drinks here?
I'd like a Sex on the Beach from you.
Sure, as soon as I've told the captain we have lowriders on board today.
But cute.
Hello.
Shit.
It doesn't fit.
-What was that for? -For this lovely vacation.
So what about: 'We can't do that, everyone expects a big party'?
Madam, excuse me, could you bring us 2 glasses of champagne later on?
-My husband and I... -Do you have something to celebrate?
Our golden wedding. Without all our relatives, for once.
As soon as we're in the air, okay?
Your golden wedding? That's 50 years, right?
Is there a trick?
Just do as you did in front of the altar: Always say yes and smile.
And voilà.
Tower, here's car 35. I'm on runway 21 left with damage.
I repeat: Runway 21 left is blocked.
21 left. Copy that.
Can you take over, please? I'm having stomach trouble.
-We have a blocked runway, okay? -No problem.
-Everything okay? -It's stuck somehow.
Well, then, showtime.
Ladies and gentlemen...
Nice ring.
From our instructor in Phoenix.
To remind us young guns that flying is the best thing in the world...
and finding a safe place to land the most important thing.
But I'm sure you have no time for such sentimentality.
-Hydraulic pressure. -Checked.
Doors. Do you get a firing bonus?
Checked. What does that mean?
I just wonder how someone your age gets to be a check pilot.
-By flying well? -Or by making sure that others fly.
-Take-off warning? -Checked.
Why did you fly the Iceland manoeuvre in the simulator anyway?
-Fuel? -Checked.
I wanted to know what it's like, a 6,000-metre nose dive.
You could have just read my report.
Control system.
-That's not the same... -As dry practice in the simulator?
-Transponder. -Activated and...
A fault warning. Our traffic alert system is defect.
You want to fly like that?
We have clear sight till Munich.
-Flying without traffic alert system... -Is allowed with good weather.
I'm sure you know that rule.
You're the captain.
Exactly. You can write it down.
In the case of an emergency landing, there are emergency exits in the back...
in the middle and in the front. Thank you for your attention.
Good day, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain, Michael Winkler.
Welcome to Flight Europe Airline 714 from Nizza to Munich.
We'll be taking off on time. The weather forecast...
Excuse me, your briefcase can't stay there.
It doesn't fit on top, nor below.
I'll be glad to store it in the back.
Bloody budget airline. It's true, isn't it?
Air traffic control to DLX700.
DLX700 to Nizza Tower. Requesting authorization to land, over.
Roger. I can assign you runway 21 left.
21 left. Copy that.
Nizza Tower, flight EA714 requesting clearance for take-off.
EA714, clearance for take-off. Wind is 230 at 10 knots.
Hang right after take-off. Course 020. Have a good flight.
Copy that, thank you.
What's that?
-Abort landing. Air space? -Starboard is clear.
I'll take care of it.
My God!
Automatic pilot off.
The throttle doesn't respond. How about yours, Mr. Winkler?
Mr. Winkler.
Yes, everything's dead here as well. The trim wheel is blocked. With you?
Nothing.
-Pedals? -Blocked.
-Throttle control? -Negative.
Set the transponder to A77, emergency frequency.
It's my fault. I couldn't get it shut.
You couldn't help it.
Mira.
Mayday, mayday. Nizza Tower, here EA714, course 020.
We've had a collision. Flight and throttle controls are blocked.
Our board computer is failing.
Nizza Tower, we need clear airspace northwards.
Copy that, EA.
We have to reroute all planes. We need a corridor northwards.
Nizza Tower to flight WT386. We have a plane gone off-course.
Do you copy that?
Change your course to 210 and climb to 6,000 feet. 140, now.
My God.
Liesbeth, what's going on?
Roger, EA714, the airspace due north is clear.
-Are we losing fuel? -No.
That's the good news. The bad news?
If we keep climbing, we'll hit a stall. All...
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Captain Winkler.
We had a small collision with another aircraft.
But we're stable now and are trying to assess the damage.
There's no reason for concern.
Please, calm down.
You wouldn't tell us if we crashed.
Is there a doctor on board?
-What happened? -We need a doctor.
Please, stay calm. Everything is under control.
Are you okay? Are you dizzy?
Thank God. Are you a doctor?
No, I...
-Do you have a first-aid kit? -Of course.
-My head hurts. -Damn, you need a doctor.
-We need a doctor. -What's going on?
Come, my wife is hurt. You must help her.
Here.
It's only a puncture wound. I first have to help the others.
-That's denial of assistance. -His shoulder.
-It's okay, Klaus. I'm okay. -You're okay?
Asymmetrical contour. Acute contusion. He's dislocated his shoulder.
Can I help you? I was a paramedic.
Hold him here.
On 3. 1, 2, 3!
EA714, Nizza Tower here.
The Central European Air Traffic Service will take over in 30 seconds.
We need to know how long before we'll stall.
We need to regain flight control. Otherwise CEATS can't help us either.
Flight EA714, this is CEATS. My name is Moldau. We've taken over.
We're trying to clear your way. Any possibility to change course?
Negative, CEATS.
We're stable but we're not able to manoeuvre.
We're off-course but still climbing. We have no coordinates.
But I think we don't have much time before stalling.
What's the situation like?
We need data. Captain, we need to know...
Take-off weight was about 66 tonnes. 16 tonnes of which was fuel.
Velocity at the time: 400 km/h.
Schröder, how long before they'll stall?
At this climb angle and this velocity, about 39 minutes.
We need a flight engineer who knows this type of aircraft.
-Do you have reception? -No, we don't.
And if I press here?
-What day do we have today? -Why? Do you have plans?
What day is it?
Sunday, August 14. My name is Manfred Kaiser.
Do you want my phone number?
Your brain seems to be working.
-Can I leave you by yourself? -Sure.
-Would you briefly mind my son? -Of course.
This will stop the bleeding.
We have many wounded. I need more bandaging material.
I'll get all we have.
-I'm Hub. -André.
Flight EA714, CEATS here. Do you hear me?
CEATS, please come in. CEATS?
Sounds like some kind of interference.
Cell phones.
They can't interrupt radio traffic.
Unless some cables got damaged.
I need a doctor for my wife!
Give me that.
Pneumothorax. Her lungs.
-What does that mean? -She could suffocate.
For God's sake.
-She needs to go to a hospital. -Do something, doctor.
She needs a lung puncture.
Do you have a long knife or a needle?
Since 9/11 not even the pilots are allowed to bring a nail file on board.
She can't die.
-She has to lie down on her side. -I'll take care of it.
I can't do anything for her right now.
Mira, what's it like back there?
Steffi's...
We have many injuries and one seriously injured woman.
When will we land?
Mira, I'm sorry, but we need your help.
We have radio problems. Probably the cell phones.
-Could you... -Yes.
Thank you.
I'm sorry, but please turn off your cell phones.
-You too, please. -You can't give us orders, baby.
Please turn off your cell phones.
We have no signal up here anyway.
You should say it louder.
Listen up.
We have no reception up here anyway.
And if any cables have been damaged, it may be that the cell radiation...
It's possible that it interferes with the radio reception.
-So you're a radiation expert too? -Electrical engineer.
Thank you.
So you've heard, please turn off your cell phones. For your own safety.
Stupid ape.
What does an electrical engineer do?
Engineer. Well, it depends.
I build electrical appliances.
-Like robots? -Yes, something like that.
Cool.
Don't be so brave. It makes it hard for me to play the hero.
It's all my fault.
I talked her into this vacation. Without me it wouldn't have happened.
Don't think that way. This is no one's fault.
No, sure, And this other airplane appeared out of nowhere.
Do me a favor.
Get lost, we can manage by ourselves.
-I just wanted to help. -Thanks. It's alright.
He only meant well.
Anna, I'm here for you.
Now your phone isn't working anymore.
Darling...
Where's your wedding ring?
Gone. Since last week already.
Interesting that it takes an accident for you to notice.
-A weight shift. -What?
We must shift as much load as possible to the front.
Let's move the passengers.
That will bring our nose downwards. Won't it cause panic?
Not as much panic as when we'll stall 13,000 metres and fall down like rock.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Captain Winkler.
For statical reasons I'd like to ask you to move to the front of the cabin.
Take your carry-on baggage along. It's a purely precautionary measure.
You've heard the captain.
What does that ass want? The safest seats are in the back.
I'm sure he knows what he's doing.
Anna, this pilot didn't even manage to fly 100 metres without crashing.
-Let me carry that. -Wait, I'll help you.
-There you go. -Careful.
-She must by no means be moved. -Okay.
Leave her here. Please, come.
No, I'm staying with her.
We've reduced our climb angle by 2 degrees, 3 degrees.
Is that enough?
It's looking good.
They'll reach the right atmospheric pressure to ease into a gliding flight.
Did you hear that, EA? You just have to reach that point.
-That was the cargo hold. -Yes, something shifted.
The climb angle has increased again. 4 degrees.
Winkler, what's going on up there?
We have to check what it was.
I'll take a look. Maybe I can do something.
What's going on here?
We have everything under control.
-Please, stay calm. -Why are we going up?
There's a big hole in the bottom.
And the cable system is on the other side.
Just great. And that jolt just now?
Container 1 has come unstuck.
And container 2 can go at any time.
Another jolt would be the end of us.
Can you secure them?
No, not by myself.
In a few minutes the air won't be breathable anymore.
All the more reason to hurry.
Damn.
Have fun, and take care of your mom.
I love you. See you soon.
Why are we still climbing?
I need your help.
In the cargo hold. 3 or 4 volunteers.
He must be kidding.
I'm only responsible for my wife and nothing else.
Please, time's running out.
We're in.
Matthias, no. Someone else can go.
It doesn't look like anyone will.
I'll be right back, I promise.
Winkler, you have 7 minutes before stalling.
Keep right.
Come, but be careful.
We have to push that one back.
Now.
Come on, kid. Come on.
Okay, we can do this.
-Can you manage? -Hurry.
Here, take it.
Attach it on the other side, there.
-It's tight. -Let's go to the other side.
You can make it.
Let's get rid of the baggage.
And down.
Go on, pull.
Come on, pull.
Thanks.
We have to go back. The second container.
If we get that one, we've done it.
-It won't hold much longer. -Almost there.
-Ready. -Okay, let's get out of here.
No!
Our climb angle is decreasing again.
3, 4 degrees.
Schröder? Schröder, is that enough?
The hole makes it hard to say when they'll stall.
Keep your calculation simple.
Will they stay in the air or not?
Extremely tight, but it might do.
Well done, kid.
Matthias.
No!
-Let me through. I want to go down! -Calm down.
Where's my husband? Matthias!
I want to go to my husband.
He said he'd come back.
But he said he'd come back.
-He promised. -It's alright.
He promised.
What happened? Where's her husband?
Excuse me.
I don't understand. My husband promised he'd come back.
What happened?
I've lost a passenger.
And what did you tell the others?
What should I tell them?
Take over.
I could tell you everything's under control and that we'll be landing soon.
But you have a right to know the truth.
The situation is serious.
We still have no direct control of the plane.
But we're stable in the air.
I can't even come close to feeling how heavy a loss this must be for you.
I can only promise you this...
We will do everything so it won't have been in vain.
Thank you.
This is not a simulator box, young man.
We're responsible for those passengers. That's what these stripes mean.
I'll remind you the next time you start without traffic alert system.
If I hadn't taken off, you'd have reproached me as well.
We can sit here assigning blame to each other...
or try to land this accursed plane.
Which do you prefer?
With this flight path, where will they go down?
It depends on when they run out of fuel.
I can only calculate probabilities.
Good day, my name is Jensen. I'm the deputy general manager of EA.
Zimmer from CEATS, good that you're here.
Uninhabited territory.
That's a lucky break.
Tell that to your passengers.
I thought they'd send a flight engineer.
That's right. Who's flying the lucky bird?
-Winkler's his name. -Just great.
-Why? -Later.
-Are those the parameters you used? -Yes.
EA714, this is Jensen, deputy general manager of Europe Airlines.
Yes, Captain Winkler here, Flight EA714.
Captain, at what time did the collision take place?
Were the flap levers still out?
It happened during take-off. The flap levers were and are out.
I see. Stay on the ball.
That the flap levers are out means more fuel consumption.
Calculate that.
Now we have a real problem.
Get me the Ministry of the Interior on the line.
The marathon will break all records.
40,000 participants, a million visitors.
The capital will be the scene of a huge public festival tomorrow.
Can we cancel the marathon?
That would only cause panic, Minister.
A crash amidst such a crowd?
There's no scenario for such a situation. Not even after 9/11.
We must reckon with hundreds of casualties. Thousands, perhaps.
And...
how many passengers are on board?
85 plus crew.
If you have jackets you don't need, please give them to someone else.
-Can't we turn up the heating? -I'm sorry, it seems...
A technical problem or what? You don't need brains to see that.
Honey.
Klaus, there are people who need those more than me.
Madam.
Darling.
I want to get through this with you.
When this is over, everything will be different. I promise.
I love you.
Here.
-What about our fuel? -Enough for another hour.
How are the passengers keeping up?
It's getting ever colder.
The collision has also damaged the temperature control.
I'll tell the passengers.
Bolster their courage. We'll make it.
There must be a way to regain control of the plane.
If anyone can, it's Winkler. He's an experienced old-timer.
You can also be too experienced.
2 years ago, Winkler flew a 747 across the Atlantic.
Above Iceland, 2 jet engines suddenly failed.
-Technical failure? -No, volcanic dust in the atmosphere.
2 turbines dropped out.
The plane threatened to go into a spin flight.
So what did Winkler do?
He turned off all jet engines and went into a steep descent.
-6,000 metres in 2 minutes. -On purpose?
He saved 2 turbines that way.
-At 1,000 metres he started them again. -And landed safely.
6,000 metres in 2 minutes. That's the speed of a space shuttle.
No pilot takes that without trauma.
That's only a suspicion.
Sorry, but I hold this man under stress for a ticking time bomb.
-Do you have any idea of your own? -There may be an option.
I've looked at the operating system of the board computer.
If you restart it in secure mode, it will contravene the destination.
As will crashing.
If we're unlucky, it won't restart.
EA, there may be a way to get the control system going again.
I'll give you my colleague.
EA, you have to turn the computer off and turn it back on again.
Turn it off?
To get to the operating system.
Okay, shoot.
-Don't get upset. -Of course I am.
I have to find out in passing that my daughter failed the exam.
-But if the question was so unexpected. -Come.
In the emergency room you can't say: 'I don't know about that. Next.'
Nina should have just studied harder. Period.
Excuse me?
-Would you like to sit down? -Thank you.
Europe Airline Flight 714 from Nizza is delayed.
System reboot.
And then "enter" right away. Have you got that?
I'm getting an error message.
The computer should start up again.
-It worked. -Wonderful.
Now we'll take over again.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're trying to regain control of our throttle pad.
You will shortly feel a jolt, but don't worry.
3, 2, 1, now.
-It's responding. -Great, Winkler.
Now go down to 9,000 metres.
Copy that.
Can you change course to 230 degrees?
Come on. Don't give up on us now.
Damn. We were so close.
CEATS, the board computer is dead.
At least we're descending.
Now we just have to land it somehow.
Those waiting for flight EA714 from Nizza, please go to waiting room C.
-What's that about? -I don't know. Maybe a new gate.
The information from the airport is still vague at this point.
Apparently a single-engine transport plane had to evade a ground vehicle.
My God.
A few seconds later...
the transport plane collided with a passenger plane from EA.
Eye witnesses report that the bottom of the EA plane was damaged...
as shown by our computer simulation.
The pilots of the transport plane...
Alex. André.
Is...is that...
is that Nina's plane?
Nina.
Thank you.
The situation hasn't changed. The pilots tried everything, but...
Let me know if there's any news.
Put me through to General Schmitz.
You're making yourself indispensable.
Classical hero syndrome. Impressing pretty women.
-Is it working? -I hope so.
I want to see him.
He's dead. I at least want to see him.
-Let me go to him. -Please.
Let me through. Why did he have to go down?
-Come. -Why not one of you?
Why did he have to die? Why not one of you?
Get your hand properly bandaged.
-It's nothing. -Get it properly bandaged.
I have no use for a one-handed co-pilot.
Come, let me help you.
Thank you.
We'll make it.
Somehow.
-Minister? -General, do you know the situation?
We've sent out 2 Tornado Jets for observation.
I assume they're fully equipped.
Of course.
Minister, you can't be serious.
The legal position is very clear. The Chancellor...
The Chancellor is in Asia, and I'm responsible for a million people...
who won't care about a legal position when a plane crashes on top of them.
I want your people to be prepared.
In case we run out of alternatives, I assume full responsibility.
But it's my boys who will have to execute the operation.
I'm aware of what I'm asking, General. But it's not a request, it's an order.
Liesbeth, what's the matter? Please, come fast.
What's going on?
Please do something, doctor.
-Do you have an oxygen flask? -Yes.
Give me that.
You have to come through.
You will come through, you hear?
-Hold her. -Do it for me.
I have 500 songs on it.
Which one you think is good for the big finale?
Sorry.
You've tried all you can.
I'm really big at trying.
Hey, kid, I also have an audio book on it.
-Would you like to listen? -Sure.
Doctor. We need assistance. Quick.
No pulse. On the floor.
-He's not breathing. -Resuscitate.
Again!
No pulse. No pulse.
He had a head injury and he took pills.
They reinforced the cerebral bleeding.
I should have told him...
Nina, you can't be everywhere at once.
-Where are you going? -To get a drink.
-I'm glad we have a doctor on board. -I'm not a doctor.
I failed the exam.
That's why I was at the Côte d'Azur. As a graduation gift from my parents.
I didn't dare tell my father.
Don't forget what you did for all of them.
Yeah? Look at Mrs. Peucker.
She's the next one who will die.
And there's nothing I can do.
What's wrong?
You won't believe it. This flight really sucks.
It was in front of my eyes all this time.
Do we have straws on board? I need one.
Are you okay?
-Come, we'll perform a lung puncture. -With what?
-She'll kill her. -Shut up, she's a doctor.
She, a doctor? She failed her exam.
Please, help my wife.
She knows what she's doing.
Klaus, what's the matter?
-You can't be serious. -You have a better idea?
It worked.
Now she has a chance.
Thank you, doctor.
They'll kill us all. What?
A doctor who's not a real one, a pilot who crashes into a plane on take-off...
and a co-pilot who lets a passenger die.
No, it wasn't the pilot's fault.
But, I could have held onto him. It all went so fast.
Suddenly he was gone. The drag was too strong.
The drag? Is there a hole down there?
The trimming.
We're descending, but it's not moving.
Exactly. That means it's a mechanical blockage.
I want to know what's going on.
Go back and let us do our work.
Let me speak to your superior.
That will have consequences, I promise you.
Sure, and now get out.
You can write it down in your red book:
'Captain Winkler hits passenger.'
I will. As honourable mention.
What happened? What's the matter?
Come to the back.
-Wait, let go of her! -Shut up!
-Are you crazy? -The back is our only chance.
They lied to us.
We're going to crash, you hear?
This is a flying bag of shit with a huge hole in it.
Please, return to your seat.
We'll try to get the trimming going again.
We have to know where the cables run.
Sedlaczek, what are you thinking? You can't just repair the steerage.
Not in mid-flight, not in 30 minutes.
We should at least try.
Moldau, I also want to rescue the plane, but time's running out.
In 30 minutes it will crash in Berlin.
That's why we have to help Winkler.
How can you think of anything else?
Do you know how to calculate this risk?
You multiply the chance that a disaster will take place by the possible damage.
In this situation the risk is unacceptable.
This is not statistics. Lives are at stake.
You think it's easy for me to play God and decide over human lives?
The people of Berlin are at risk if we don't decide. Don't you see that?
EA? We have to consider all options. Can you jettison fuel?
-Positive, but what... -We have 85 passengers on board.
We won't just sacrifice them. We're going to try to fix the trimming.
Even if you manage to do that, landing a machine without trimming...
is like steering a trailor-tractor with a child's steering wheel.
All we can do is try to contain the extent of the disaster.
Is this about the loss of lives or about the damage to your company?
Moldau!
We have to pick a suitable spot for the controlled crash.
EA, Captain?
I'm sorry, but I have the full responsibility for this flight.
Not up here.
EA... Fuck off.
-Maybe he's right. -Excuse me?
In the air the pilots take the decisions. No one else.
-You ought to know that. -But it's not just about us.
And the passengers? Do you simply want to write them off?
Do you have a solution at hand? So out with it.
Or do you want to wait until the last moment?
I flew your Iceland manoeuvre in the simulator.
You could have secured the plane after 3,000 metres... 3,500 at the most.
What were you doing all that time?
Hold a survey among your passengers?
If you really want to know, I was dead scared, kid.
But you can't understand, as you haven't experienced it.
I'm experiencing it now.
Even if we survive this...
it will always stick with you.
And to be honest...
it won't get easier as you get older.
I'm not worried about aging right now.
So...
are we going to terminate the flight before landing...
or are we going to try to get this damn trimming going again?
What's that?
2 aircrafts. Without civil tags.
They've come to rescue us.
Unit 1, can you assess the damage?
A miracle it's still in the air.
Can you distract them?
-What are you going to do? -My job.
Boss?
I've calculated the crash site.
If we're lucky and the contrary wind increases...
the turbulence might actually...
We shouldn't depend on luck. You yourself said...
Come on, come on.
The passengers are scared of those fighter planes.
What can I tell them?
That's standard procedure.
As long as they fly alongside us, everything's fine.
They all wait for me to say something they can cling to.
But I'm just as scared as they are.
Winkler, can you hear me?
Yes, CEATS, EA714 here. Our situation is unchanged.
I don't have much time.
I have the construction plans here.
The trim cables are in the cargo hold.
Do you have anyone who can assess the damage?
I can't do that. I'm an electrical engineer, not a flight engineer.
Did you see those fighter planes?
They didn't come here for coffee.
Do they want to shoot us down?
They may not want to, but they will.
We need your help.
The trimming is our only chance.
Here. You'll remain in contact with us and with ground control.
Moldau, we have someone.
Hello, my friend, what's your name?
Hub.
My name's Ralf. I'll try to guide you.
We need you.
-What are they doing? -Casting off ballast, perhaps.
Good luck.
-Someone else going down. -He of all people.
At least someone's doing something.
Here. Each is enough for 10 minutes.
Oxygen?
We're still too high. You'll need them.
Open the valve slowly.
Aren't you coming with me?
There's not enough oxygen for 2.
-No, I can't. -Please go down.
You're the only one who can do anything.
I can't do it.
What's going on up there?
I've lost one of the flasks.
I'm ready.
Keep right, along the wall.
I can't. There's a hole.
Use the mesh to get past the hole.
He's lost one of the flasks.
No.
Okay, I'm going to try.
I made it.
Terrific. Now go over to the left wall.
-Where's Moldau? -He went home.
He figured that flight controllers weren't needed anymore.
Just claims assessors.
Someone's using the connection.
You have to find the maintenance holes. They're at knee-height.
Do you see them?
Yes, I do.
And now?
Open them. Behind them are the rods.
I'll try.
-What did you have in mind? -Good luck.
What's the matter?
I'm only doing my job.
Hello?
Hub, what's going on? Can you open it?
Hub, do you see the problem?
Yes, a trim tab slipped out of the gauge.
Can you fix it?
It looks good. I'm putting it back.
I fixed it. Do you have control again?
Negative, the throttle isn't responding. The problem must lie elsewhere.
Hub?
Hub.
Hub, talk to us.
An articulation piece is blocked. The throttle, I believe.
I can't.
I don't have any air left.
Hub, talk to us.
He's suffocating. I'm going for him.
No, Niclas. You won't make it.
I have to try.
You want to carry his 100 kilos across the hold without oxygen?
We need at least 5 minutes before we reach an altitude where you can breathe.
-How is she doing? -Better.
If we land soon, I might get her through.
Did you repair everything?
-Hub. -Were you able to do anything?
The metal strutting is stuck in the control apparatus.
It's blocked. There's no way to release it.
I can't reach it.
There's a maintenance hole, but it's too small.
Can't you take the casing off?
It's made to last forever. There was nothing I could do.
Thank you, Hub. You did more than anyone could have expected.
I just talked to CEATS.
-When? -In 20 minutes.
Leave me alone for a second, okay.
Minister?
We're running out of options, General.
-We're in combat position. -Wait for further orders.
What did the fat guy do down there?
We want to know what's going on.
Please sit down.
Please, when will we land?
My wife has to go to the hospital.
Say something.
Ladies and gentlemen...
Captain Winkler has promised to bring you home.
We'll do all we can to keep that promise.
But I can't deny...
that our situation is very serious.
You ought to know that.
Captain, can we use our phones again?
Yes, of course.
Alex, where are you? Where's André?
We're okay. He's so brave.
I'm so scared something will happen to him.
Don't say that. Everything will be alright, you hear.
Liesbeth, you have to pull through. What should I do without you?
Did you get the ultrasound taken? Did you see him?
He's so tiny.
Eva, in case we don't make it through...
tell him how much his father would have liked to see him grow up.
Okay.
God, I love you both so much!
I'm so sorry I'm not with you right now.
-But you are with us. -Hello, Dad.
I love you so much.
I love you too.
Excuse me...
I may have an idea.
Should your jets come into action...
can you guarantee the plane will crash...
in an area where it won't cause more casualties?
I have a crash map in front of me.
I'll send it to you.
Usually in an emergency our jets get assigned secure crash zones.
The plane is heading for one of those zones.
We're at the ready.
Thank you.
Never. How can you think of it?
I'll never let my child go down there.
I'd never ask you if there was another option.
The air down there is breathable again. But we don't have much time left.
They want me to send my child down there.
So he won't come back either?
-What's there to think about? -Klaus.
-Shut up for once, man. -Why?
Because I say what everyone thinks?
Anna, if we want to survive this, the boy has to go down there.
Understand that.
He's right.
That you lost your husband doesn't...
No. I'm sorry.
If André doesn't go, it was all in vain.
I can do it, Mom, really. And you're with me, right?
And I promised Dad I'd take care of you.
Jensen here. Be reasonable. Do as I say and jettison your fuel.
So you can initiate a controlled crash in uninhabited territory.
It's your last chance to prevent a catastrophe.
That's what we have in mind. That's why we're repairing the throttle.
-And now? -This way, along the mesh.
You're doing great.
Do you have radio contact with my son up in the cockpit?
Please, let me come along.
I'm sorry, but please sit down.
While my son is down there? Please, take me along.
-Okay. -Thank you.
Come with me.
-Do you see that rod? -Yes.
The one that's bent. It's stuck. You have to release it.
Okay.
André is going in now.
Copy that. We're waiting.
-Now pull. -It's stuck.
Pull. You can do it.
-Pull, André, pull. -I got it.
André did it. Well done.
Pull the kid out so we can try the trimming.
André, what's going on?
André is fine.
But the hydraulic fluid is leaking now.
The hydraulic fluid. I can't believe it.
Hub, we must keep the pressure.
Otherwise we won't be able to steer.
Alright, André will go back inside. We'll try to repair it.
Not again.
We have no choice.
Initiate target acquisition.
Copy that. Target acquisition initiated.
Pull the lever all the way up.
-The lever. -It's very slippery here.
You can do it.
Lock target.
-I've got it. -Push it up. Up.
I've got it.
He's interrupted the oil circuit.
Without hydraulic fluid we can't land.
And if we open it again, it will leak and we won't be able to land either.
I'm not an expert, but the oil pressure only drops slowly.
That's true. We'll have 5 or 6 minutes left.
Launch in 60 seconds.
I can't believe it.
If you move the lever up again, the oil will start flowing again.
Then the throttle will work again.
What if it all comes squirting out?
Then nothing will work anymore.
-Hub, I'm scared. -So am I.
Activate launching systems.
Unit 1, system activated and ready.
Launching system 2 activated.
Prepare them for an emergency landing.
Madam, you're not safe here.
Come, follow me.
-Did he do it? -Where's the boy?
You have to buckle up.
I'm okay.
Please remain in your seats with your seatbelts on.
Launch in 40 seconds.
Hub, we need the hydraulic fluid, now.
-Now. André, pull. -I got it.
Now come out, quick.
It's responding.
What happened?
I repeat: the throttle is responding.
Launch in 20 seconds.
The pilots have regained control.
They'll make an emergency landing.
Thank you.
Abort the operation. I repeat: Abort the operation.
Operation one aborted.
Operation 2 aborted. That was close.
What's going on, Hub?
What about André?
Hello, Hub's not moving anymore.
Can you come upstairs?
I won't go without Hub.
Hub, wake up, we have to go back.
I'm going to get them back. You stay here.
-It's all your fault. -I'm going to get him back.
Mira, go to the cockpit and assist Niclas.
Wait. Is that trolley dolly supposed to fly this plane?
Where are you going?
Sit down, before I throw you out.
You and what army, doofus?
Mira!
Mira, listen.
I'll tell you what you need to know.
On the right is your altimeter.
Forget about the dial. Concentrate on the figures.
Do you see that lever?
When I tell you, pull it lightly back to the "down" position.
The landing gear?
Don't worry, Winkler will be back soon.
Don't move, André, I'm coming to get you.
-He's not moving. -Hub, wake up.
-We're losing altitude. -Mr. Winkler, hurry up.
-Hub. -André.
I'm here. We fixed it.
Come, I'll help you. Let's get out of here.
You go first and receive the boy.
You're doing great, André.
Hold on.
Hub.
-Hold on. -Save the boy!
My God!
Mira... Mira!
Help me, or all's lost.
Hold on tight.
I've got you.
EA714, initiate emergency landing right away.
-I want to go to my child. -There's nothing you can do now.
-I can't wait any longer. -Please listen.
No!
-They're not responding. -They'll make it.
We hardly have any fluid left.
Landing flaps out.
-What's your velocity? -340.
It's much too fast.
Mira, the landing gear. That will slow us down.
My God.
-Velocity? -290.
Still too fast. We won't survive the impact.
Mira, the red lever above us. That's the emergency shutdown.
Sedlaczek, are you insane?
You'll turn all electrical equipment off.
All instruments will shut down. You won't be able to navigate.
Mr. Jensen, we're not going sightseeing.
If you cut off the power, it'll all be over.
I forbid it. I'm still your superior.
Not up here.
Put your head between your knees.
We're volplaning. I'm trying to keep it stable.
-Velocity? -270.
260.
The hydraulic fluid is finished.
-Mom! -André, hold on!
André!
-Velocity? -250.
Now or never.
Europe Airline 714 here.
We've landed.
Suddenly, I heard a strong noise on me...
Thanks for everything.
You saved our lives.
I'll be his godfather.
I haven't been able to say goodbye to him.
Can you tell us what happened up there?
And how do you feel now?
You know...
at moments like that you don't think about yourself, you just want to help.
Thank you.
A class action suit, I tell you.
Against the airline company and all those idiots who didn't work right.
We won't take this.
What do you want, fat boy?
Running a fever or what?
Yes, I'm fine.
Wait a second. I'm not going anywhere without my doctor.
She's coming with us, Liesbeth.
Here I am.
Here.
The captain gave it to me.
He said in case he wouldn't make it...
you'd know what it means.
How about dinner?
I know this nice restaurant.
Is that an invitation?