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No sir, please, stay in your seat. Just keep your seat belt fastened.

Okay everyone, remain in your seats. Keep your seat belts fastened.

It's just a little turbulence. There's nothing to worry about.

- Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you.

Sir, just stay seated and keep your seat belt fastened.

- How long before we land? - About an hour and a half.

How's everybody holding up back there?

They're scared. Thank God the plane isn't that full.

We should get clear of this soon.

But I'll take it down a little, see if I can't improve the situation.

You want to take it down? We're below 25,000' now.

Better that than letting it tear the plane apart.

What's that?

We have vibration on engine number two.

N1 is falling. N3 is falling.

We've lost number two.

Confirmed... number two lost.

It's gone.

How can that be?

Go back and have a look.

See if you can get a visual confirmation.

What about number one?

All gauges read normal.

All right, keep your fingers crossed.

The wing's on fire! The wing's on fire!

Okay everyone, stay in your seats.

The captain has dealt with this kind of situation before,

so please, everybody just remain calm.

The engine is on fire.

What do we do?

Captain.

If we shut down the engine,

we'll cut off the fuel feed to the fire.

If we shut down the engine, what happens if we can't get it back up again?

We're out of options.

I'm shutting down number one.

Shutting down number one.

The fire is out. The fire is out.

It's not coming back up.

Mayday Mayday. Central Tower, this is 865

declaring emergency. We've lost both engines.

I repeat, we've lost both engines.

Copy that, 865. What is your position?

Central Tower, this is 865.

We are approximately 1.5 miles south of VOR.

We are gonna attempt a landing.

It's our only choice.

I see a stretch of road.

I'll try and set her down.

This is a OZN Special Report.

Live from Los Angeles, Nancy Carter.

In Royal Canyon, NTSB investigators

continue to search for answers

as to what caused flight 865

to crash land here last week.

The flight, which was en route

from Tampa to San Francisco,

reported engine troubles

just moments before the crash.

One critical piece of the puzzle...

why the pilot disabled

one of the engines.

We asked passengers here at LAX

if they were nervous about flying

in the wake of such a disaster.

I'd like to think that my pilot wouldn't make a mistake like that.

I definitely will be thinking about it while I'm up there, sure.

I gotta travel for my work, you know?

We don't really have a choice.

I say, you know, if they can make it safer,

you know, go for it. But life goes on.

You hear stories about these pilots falling asleep

or using their laptops on the plane.

I just hope somebody can do something

to make it safe up there again.

While refusing to officially comment on the record,

sources inside the NTSB

indicate that the incident was most likely caused

by pilot error.

Only 40 people survived.

They were the lucky ones.

But what a tremendous tragedy.

According to Ground Control,

the crash might have been avoided.

But it appears the pilot panicked.

And in his panic,

he made a grave grave error.

He made a human error.

Ladies and gentlemen, my father Richard Devain.

How can we better protect

to insure a safer future for air travel,

travel less prone to mistakes,

human error,

misread gauges,

technical problems that should have

or could have been detected early enough

to avert a terrible tragedy such as this?

As you know, Devair Industries has always been

a frontrunner in aviation technology.

Ladies and gentlemen,

treasured investors,

esteemed colleagues, members of the press,

it is my privilege to introduce to you

the future of air travel.

I give you

the OD70...

the first fully automated piloting system.

Now to further explain this amazing new computer,

it is my pleasure to introduce to you

Samantha Woodard,

our Vice President of Research and Development,

and her husband Tom.

He is the chief programmer on this project

and he's joining us from New York.

Thank you, Charles, Mr. Devain.

The OD70 is at heart

a very sophisticated UAV control system.

UAV?

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

It is designed to operate and control a plane

without the benefit of the human pilot.

It's very similar to the military's drone plane technology

with some modifications of our own.

Sam sells herself short.

Tom and Sam are

a husband-and-wife team, the best we have.

And they have almost single-handedly

designed the OD70 from the ground up...

no small feat by anybody's standards.

Thank you, sir.

The OD70 can fly a plane into the eye of a hurricane,

execute search-and-rescue missions,

conduct damage assessment,

all without endangering the life of a human pilot.

It can make snap decisions in the event that the plane is jeopardized;

it can reroute itself away from harmful weather;

and it can land even the largest of commercial airliners...

all without the aid of a human pilot.

So tragic incidents like what occurred at Royal Canyon

will be a thing of the past.

So now without further ado... excuse me...

I invite you all to follow me out onto the runway

for the second part of our presentation,

aboard the first historic

transcontinental flight

of the OD70.

Thank you.

Wait, what do you mean "aboard"?

Not now.

What does he mean?

I'm sorry, Tom.

Okay.

Hello.

He's putting those people on the plane?

Sam, did you know about this?

Tom, listen to me.

Sam, we agreed the test was gonna be without passengers.

Right, I know, but...

The OD70 was specifically designed to be used on an unoccupied plane,

not a commercial airliner full of people.

That was the deal.

Charles felt it was very important for us

to take advantage of this opportunity.

Without asking for my professional opinion?

Why did you even put me on the phone in there?

Look Tom, it's too late, okay?

He's already made all of the arrangements.

So once again this is all about Charles?

We have had this conversation already, okay?

There is nothing going on between Charles and I.

No, I tried to have this conversation.

We can finish this when I get back to New York tonight, okay?

You're not getting on the plane too.

I'm Vice President of Research and Development.

Of course I'm getting on the plane.

Besides, there's gonna be two pilots onboard

- in case anything goes wrong. - Fine.

- See you tonight. - Goodbye, Tom.

Now, Charles, sincerely do you think this will be possible?

Malcolm, trust me, this is the real deal.

- Really? - Absolutely.

Would I lie to you?

- Excuse me. - Oh sure, please.

Trouble at home?

He thinks we're making a mistake

putting the passengers on the flight.

I'm just taking a couple of investors.

The crash gives us a tremendous opportunity.

You have to think about the publicity. You have to think about the demand.

I know. He's a programmer. He doesn't think like that.

It's about the future and who's gonna control it.

And that's gonna be me.

Malcolm said he wants to invest another quarter billion.

Wow.

I just hope you know what you're doing.

Oh, I know what I'm doing. I'm in charge.

So the OD70 is your baby?

That's right, Miss...

Robertson.

Miss Robertson, yeah.

My father thought I was the right man for the program.

And you really plan to let that little box

fly an airliner from here to New York?

You sound skeptical.

Given the success rate of some of your recent ventures,

is there any reason why I shouldn't be?

Miss Robertson,

I am trying to make the world of travel a better place,

and all you can do is throw stones.

That's 'cause you live in a glass house. You're always copping out.

With all due respect, Miss Robertson,

you've never really given me a fair shake.

And if you'd like to continue this conversation over drinks tonight,

I know an intimate little place overlooking Central Park.

You'd like that?

Now who's copping out?

Okay, Charles, you're on.

Um, call me Chuck.

No thanks.

Come here.

Take a note...

I don't like her.

Are we going?

Something's come up. I'm gonna have to cancel.

- Dad! - I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you.

Hold on a sec.

Nerd central.

It's Tom.

Hey, Tom. Did I hear correctly?

They're using passengers with the OD70 test?

- They're boarding as we speak. - Are they out of their mind?

I thought we discussed it was for unmanned use only.

Charles wanted to take advantage of the situation.

What about Sam?

I can't believe she would sign off on something like this.

Whatever it takes to make Charles happy.

Please tell me we're not gonna sit back and let them move forward with this.

There must be something we can do.

I'd like you to rerun a remote diagnostic on the system

just to be safe.

Sure. How long have I got?

10 minutes.

10? Are you serious?

Do you have any idea how many checks I have to do

before that thing gets into the air?

Let me know if you find anything... anything.

Fine.

- Marilyn. - What's up?

We've got work to do.

Dad, but I thought we were gonna spend the day together.

I know. I'm sorry.

It's just I've got some work to do before your mother gets home.

I already called your Aunt Pat.

It's gonna be late before I get home.

Are you and Mom gonna have a talk again?

Yeah, we're gonna have a talk.

But no yelling.

No yelling.

Promise?

I promise.

Come on.

What you got there?

"Space Jaguar." He's some kind of hero?

Well, not a real hero like you.

He's just a comic book.

Thanks, son,

but I'm not a real hero.

There's the little guy.

Hey, thanks for coming. Something came up

and I really need to be here right now.

Don't mention it.

I'm sure you and Sam are gonna need some alone time together.

And I get to have Tony all to myself.

Are you ready?

I guess. Dad,

you can borrow this.

What is it?

It's Jaguar's secret ring. You can wear it till tomorrow.

It keeps him safe.

Thanks. I'll take care of it.

But remember what I said.

I will.

I'll see you tomorrow. Bye.

You got it?

Put your seat belt on.

Bye.

Do you really believe what they say... that this thing can fly the plane?

If they keep this up, what are they gonna need people for?

To turn on the machines.

Yeah, right.

Okay, we're up... system check.

Mounting logic board?

Check.

Aircraft network interface?

Check.

Internal system bios?

Check.

Failsafe diagnostic module?

Failsafe diagnostic module?

Ben.

It's not responding.

Come on.

There. Check.

Great. Break a leg.

And I want the shrimp. And I want the caviar.

- Do you understand? Okay. - Good morning, Mr. Devain.

Oh please, call me Chuck.

Could you go make sure the service is set up properly?

Swag?

Huh-uh. This is for my guests only.

Go do what I told you to do, please.

Yes sir.

- You're new here. - I just came on last month.

Well, I can certainly see why we hired you.

Thank you, sir...

uh, Chuck.

Yeah yeah.

Well listen, after we take off, if there's a bag left over,

feel free to help yourself... my little gift to you.

Thank you.

Oh boy.

To...

me.

If there's anything I can do, let me know.

Yeah, you can make sure that no glass ever goes empty.

And don't be hitting the stuff yourself.

This champagne cost $300 a bottle.

Canapé?

Uh, make me a plate, will you?

I gotta go check my hair.

You poor thing.

You heard what the man said.

- Hi. - Good morning.

Swag?

No, thank you.

I thought you'd left early to spend the day with your son.

Mr. Devain...

Look, Tom, I know that you had certain expectations

about what the OD70 would be used for.

Expectations? I thought we were perfectly clear.

However, I see no reason

why it can't be used for other applications...

civilian applications.

Yes, but to put passengers on the plane

on our maiden voyage... sir, your son is making a mistake.

Sit down.

Look, Tom, we need

to move this thing into production.

And there is no faster, better way of doing that

than a good, solid demonstration of what the OD70 can do.

It's business.

Now General Caldwell himself

is on his way down here from Andrews

to personally observe the test.

So why are you even talking to me about this?

Because I want you on my team

and not against me.

Also I want you to know

that your contributions to this project

will not go unrewarded.

I know

that things have been strained in your household lately.

Is that what Sam said?

Being married, working so closely together

is enough to put strain on any relationship.

You earned it.

When Sam gets here

I want you to take her straight out of town,

rekindle the old flame.

And thank you.

I'm expecting big things from this.

Welcome to Devair flight 405, gentlemen.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

This OD70 better be everything Charles says it is.

I certainly hope so.

- Enjoy your flight. - Thank you.

Do you know about this weather they're getting over the Midwest?

Not to worry. Our flight plan is well to the south of it.

- Good morning, Betty. - Good morning, gentlemen. Swag?

Oh no, thank you. I'm trying to quit.

But I know a pretty girl who might like mine.

Trying to win me over with gifts?

Would that work?

Maybe.

Captain.

Hi, I'm Samantha Woodard,

VP of Research and Development for Devair Aviation.

Nice to meet you, Ms. Woodard.

I was wondering if we could just have a moment.

Sure.

I'm sure you're both well aware of the unique nature of today's flight.

- Is there a problem? - It's just that this is the first time

that this unit has been tested in a plane like this.

I see. You know, Ms. Woodard,

I'm confident that my copilot John Wilson and I

will be able to handle anything that might come up.

Well, if you experience anything out of the ordinary,

just no matter how trivial, could you please let me know?

Absolutely.

Okay, thank you.

So this is it, huh...

the computer that's gonna take my job?

It's got the flight plan locked in.

Once we hit 30,000', it takes over completely.

It regulates fuel, wind factor.

It even knows what temperature

Mr. Devain likes the cabin set at.

Does it also make his breakfast for him?

So what temperature does Mr. Devain like his cabin set at?

68 chilly degrees.

This thing's set at 88°.

Yeah, you're right.

That's creepy.

I feel like that thing is watching us.

Hello.

- Talk to me, Coop. - Still working on it, Tom.

You're talking about a fully autonomous logistics system.

You're talking sensor fusion, path planning, communications,

trajectory generation and regulation.

The plane's gonna take off any minute.

You have to understand there are millions of lines of code here.

You want us to do three weeks' worth of debugging in 20 minutes.

Coop.

I'll call you as soon as we're finished.

This is Devair Ground Control to flight 405.

Commencing computer test on my mark.

Three, two, one,

mark.

Looking good. Looking good.

How is she doing, Jackson?

All systems check out.

So far so good.

See?

I told you there was nothing to worry about.

This is Devair Ground Control to Flight Control.

All systems check out.

Flight 405 is standing by.

Whoa, hey wait.

My apologies.

We thought everyone was onboard.

What's this?

Bernie's of New York, courtesy of Charles Devain.

Great. I might need this to throw up in later.

Welcome aboard.

What's with the temperature?

Beats me. I was told Mr. Devain likes it at 68°.

It's a lot hotter than 68°.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the captain has turned on the "Fasten seat belt" sign

in preparation for our departure from Los Angeles.

Please return to your seats.

Check that out.

State of the art, gentlemen,

fully automated.

At this time it is required that you turn off

any portable electronic devices.

So that's the computer talking?

Welcome to the future.

Please keep your seat backs in their full upright position

with your tray tables locked and any excess baggage

stowed safely in the overhead bins.

Thank you for flying Devair.

What is that?

Just a little modification of my own.

Pretty neat, huh?

A modification?

Yeah, I just wanted to spice things up a little bit.

That is a complex computer system, not your toy.

Now who made this modification?

One of my techs.

And you need to stop worrying, okay?

You need to learn to relax a little bit.

Life is good. Smile.

Thank you.

Flight attendants, please prepare for takeoff.

She's departed LAX.

Do we have a weather report for the flight path?

The radar shows a pretty heavy thunderstorm

to the north of their flight path.

They're advising all flights to steer clear of it.

How far north?

Plenty. It shouldn't really be an issue.

Smooth sailing.

30,000'.

Yeah, there it is, right on schedule.

You know, it's really nothing more than a fancy autopilot.

It can't think.

Well, they say it can make snap decisions if it needs to.

Yeah? I'd like to see it try.

Ladies and gentlemen, this plane is now under the control

of a Devair Industries' OD70 computer.

The computer has turned off the "Fasten seat belt" light

indicating that it's now safe to move about the cabin.

Please enjoy the rest of your flight.

Okay, go tell...

- what's her name? - Karen?

Karen. Go tell Karen to break out the good stuff.

Chop chop.

Okay, it's time to get this party started.

So what do we do now?

Now we go downstairs

and glad-hand the passengers.

Are you sure that we should just...

we're just gonna leave this thing alone?

I know. I don't like it either.

But it's to drive their point home...

we're obsolete.

Right.

Gentlemen, to the smoothest flight in aviation history.

- Absolutely. - Cheers.

You've finally outdone yourself, Chuck.

I have to agree.

Hey hey, you.

- Malcolm, please. - Sure.

- What's your name, kid? - Jimmy.

Jimmy, take a picture. Document this.

One more, closer.

Can I get you anything, Ms. Woodard?

No, I'm fine. Thanks.

Cute kid.

Yes, he is.

He takes after his dad.

You know, actually I'll take a coffee.

- Okay, sure. You got it. - Thanks.

I was hoping we might have a moment to chat?

Look, I'm not part of Chuck’s PR team, okay?

Oh, I'm not interested in press releases. I want the real story.

Your boss seems to think this computer is going to change everything.

You're in charge of R&D, right?

Yeah well, my husband Tom was the programmer on the project.

That's right. I forgot you're married.

Yeah.

So why isn't he here supervising the demonstration personally?

Look, I told you I'm not part of the PR team, okay?

Excuse me.

Gentlemen, how does it feel to be replaced by a machine?

Well, all I can tell you is

that machines will never replace experience.

Okay, so we have the neural network,

navigational system, environmental controls,

logic interface and communication protoc...

whoa whoa, what just happened?

I have no idea. I didn't do anything.

Houston, we have a problem.

Excuse me.

Talk to me, Coop. What did you find out?

Tom, we have a problem... big, huge.

Coop, slow down.

I was using a remote UDO socket to tap into the logic board.

I was running system diagnostics. Everything was going great.

Then crash! Bam! It locked me out of the system.

What do you think it is?

Looks like some sort of zip bomb.

What?

The processors are shot. The whole system is corrupted.

It's a secured system. How could a virus have gotten in?

That's what I thought. So I checked the access database

and according to the records someone uploaded some files

to the OD70 mainframe a couple of days ago.

One of those files could have been infected.

I didn't authorize anything. Who was it?

Um...

Charles Devain.

There's one possibility... if I get one of the prototypes,

I could recreate the circumstances

and maybe we can find a workaround.

- Do it. - All right.

Have David pull the OD65 from the vault immediately.

Okay.

Where is it going?

- Tom. - Where's the plane?

It appears to have veered slightly off course,

but other than that it's fine. Why?

- We need to bring it down now. - What?

I need you to get in touch with the pilots

and have them land that plane immediately.

Tom.

What are you doing?

I told you the computer needed more testing,

that it was dangerous to rush things.

I don't know what you're talking about.

The OD70 has been infected.

Infected?

A computer virus.

That's absurd.

Apparently your son uploaded a file into the mainframe

and it was infected with a Trojan zip bomb.

It's taking over the OD70 one processor at a time.

We have the best firewall

that money can buy.

Not if Charles didn't do an MD5 sum checker,

which I'm guessing he didn't.

Now do you want to land that plane safely

or do you want this entire project to crash and burn on its maiden voyage?

Richard,

my wife and your son

are on that plane.

Do it.

Sir, the OD70 is not responding.

What?

What do you mean it's not responding?

None of the systems are responding.

It's not accepting any of my commands.

It's infected. Get the pilots.

I'm on it.

Flight 405, this is Devair Ground Control.

Flight 405, this is Devair Ground Control.

Do you read me? Over.

I'm not getting a response.

You said they were headed off course. Where exactly are they headed?

Right now over the Midwest.

No no no.

What? What is it?

There's a massive storm front and they're headed right for it.

Of course.

This is Richard.

Oh great.

Okay, I'll be right down.

General Caldwell’s downstairs.

Now? You can't be serious. You're not gonna bring him up here.

- We're in the middle of a crisis. - My hands are tied.

Try them again.

Captain Lankford, you are off course

and headed into a large electrical storm.

Do you copy?

Captain Lankford, you are off course

and headed into a dangerous storm front.

Flight 405, do you copy?

Damn it. What are they doing?

I don't know.

Captain Lankford, come in.

Anybody, come in.

Devair 405,

return to your scheduled flight path immediately.

You are off course

and headed into a dan...

Look.

Captain, I checked our flight path three times for weather before we left.

We're not on our flight path.

Captain, look.

We're headed right into it.

What's this computer doing?

This is the flight deck. I need...

What's wrong with the sound?

I...

great.

What's going on?

Sir, I'm gonna have to ask you to take your seat.

I want to speak to the captain immediately.

Sir, please just take your seat.

Not until I speak to the captain.

Jimmy!

Everybody, sit and buckle in.

Please, everyone, just sit down.

There's just a lot of turbulence.

Let's lay him across the seat.

Jimmy, Jimmy, can you hear me?

Jimmy, we're gonna get you help.

It's no use. The plane is still locked to the computer system.

Well, unlock it.

I've got it.

What's the situation?

Colorado radar shows flight 405

right in the heart of that electrical storm.

I thought you said

your system was designed to avoid that sort of thing.

It is. As I said, General, there's a glitch.

We believe there's a computer virus in the system.

We're not really sure what the problem is.

Can’t you just disconnect it?

We've been cut off from all remote access.

Have you heard from the pilots?

I've been trying to reach them.

How serious is this storm?

Looks like a super cell,

highly charged, with a lot of lightning.

See?

Disengage the damn thing.

- It's fighting me, Captain. - What?

We're locked out. I cannot disengage it.

All right, let me try.

This is flight 405. Does anyone read?

This is flight 405.

This is flight 405. Does anyone read?

Flight 405, where have you been?

Put him on speaker.

We're heading directly into a storm. We are off our flight path

and cannot disengage the computer's autopilot.

That's impossible.

The disengage procedure is simple.

Just do it.

We're trying. It doesn't recognize the commands.

The computer has a virus. You're gonna have to do a manual shutdown.

Get Samantha to help you.

I'll try. We're getting banged up pretty badly up here.

Just get her up there.

I'll try.

She can help, right?

It's no use. It's not responding.

Where are you going?

I'm getting Woodard. She knows a lot more about this thing.

All right, be careful.

Ongoing storm activity

in the Midwestern United States

could pose a problem for flight 405,

the unmanned plane currently making its way across the country.

I'm here with a representative

of the National Transportation Safety Board, the NTSB,

which is closely monitoring the situation.

Now what can you tell us about flight 405?

Well, Nancy, we're not quite sure at this time

whether or not the automated piloting system is malfunctioning,

but what we do know is that the plane has strayed

from its scheduled flight path.

And I hear that there's also concern about weather in the area.

Yes, there's a large storm in the area.

And we're not sure yet how that will impact the situation.

- Please keep us posted. - I certainly will.

According to our meteorologists,

up to 22" of rain has been dumped in the area,

causing severe flooding.

High winds up to 80mph, thunderstorms and even tornadoes

have left five dead in the region

and 150,000 without power.

We will continue to monitor the situation

and update you on flight 405's progress.

It sounds bad.

Yeah, tell me about it. Let's hope we find something quick.

All right.

All right, here we go. Let's see if we can fix this thing.

- Hey, Tom, is that you? - Have you seen the news?

It's getting worse up there. They're flying into a storm.

Tell me about it. It's on every channel.

Listen, I've hooked up the OD65 to the computer.

I've recreated the virus on the system.

I've got to hand it to Charles. He's done quite a number on this thing.

Okay, what can we do?

Well, the override controls aren't working,

but there's a chance you can get through the backdoor.

Go on.

It's a line of code we developed when we wrote the software.

If you use that, you might be able to regain control and reset the system.

I can't promise you anything. The system's resources

are running low as it is. Here, I'm sending it to your cell now.

Got it.

Good luck.

- What's going on? - Everyone just stay in your seats.

We're gonna be out of this very soon.

Why you didn't know about this before, Devain?

Why didn't we just fly around it?

Would you please relax?

This is an act of nature.

Consider this an opportunity to show

how well the OD70 handles difficult situations.

Who's to say your little creation isn't responsible?

Okay, all right, what happened?

He hit his head during the turbulence.

- Is he okay? - I don't know.

He's unconscious. He needs medical attention.

All right. Understood. Can you stay with him?

Yes.

We need you in the cockpit.

It's the computer.

Okay.

There, you see? Everything is fine.

At Devair we plan for every possible contingency.

I've hit all the reset commands,

but nothing seems to take.

It's overriding me.

All right, there's a special code

that will shut down everything on the OD70.

Are you next to the unit?

Hang on, let me get over there. I'll put you on speaker.

Are you over there yet?

Almost.

I'm here.

Okay, enter this code:

F as in Fred,

1-9-5-4.

Okay.

Now all you have to do is hit the "Clear" tab

to return control of the plane to you.

But after that you'll be on full manual.

Got it.

Hello?

What was that?

Are you all right? All right?

Captain.

He's dead.

Sam?

Sam, is that you? What's going on up there?

The plane's been hit by a lightning. The captain is dead.

Don't touch anything, whatever you do.

Wilson? Wilson!

- Sam, what's happening? - Tom, he's not responding.

- Sam? - Wilson, can you hear me? Wilson.

You're gonna need to relax and focus.

Don't touch the controls while you're in the storm.

What?

The OD70 has been infected with a virus.

We can't control it.

It was Charles, wasn't it?

He said that he made some sort of modifications.

So we're gonna have to deactivate the system.

As long as the OD70 is flying that plane,

there's no telling what it will do.

Okay, all right, I'm gonna try.

Tom, the plane's descending.

It looks like we're dropping down below the storm clouds.

I don't know. I think we might get through it.

What's your altitude?

It's the gauge right next to the throttle.

It says 20,000' and dropping.

Does it feel like a controlled descent?

Yeah, I think so.

It seems to be leveling out at 10,000'.

Well, let me know if it gets below 10,000.

Seems like it's holding steady at 10,000.

And it seems like we're out of the storm.

Let me see if it's safe.

Okay.

Okay, Sam, you're gonna have to enter this code:

F as in Fred,

1-9-5-4.

No, it's not working. The lightning must have fused all the circuits.

Tom, we've got several people onboard

who need immediate medical attention.

We've got to land this thing someplace.

Tom. Tom, can you hear me?

Anybody, can you hear me?

Sam, Sam, are you there?

What is it?

Communications are tied through the OD70.

We've lost contact with the plane.

And Samantha can't shut it down?

Not if the circuitry is fused.

Show me the location of that plane.

How long till it reaches Cleveland?

What's that got to do with anything?

One hour, sir.

If that plane crashes into a populated area,

it'll be a disaster of tremendous proportions.

Nobody said anything about a plane crashing.

You just said it yourself...

the plane is under the control of a system

that's infected with a computer virus.

Which we are working on.

Which means there's over 800,000 lbs up there

flying without a pilot.

Now you tell me there's no way to communicate with it.

Like it or not, that plane is a threat.

We cannot allow that plane to reach a heavily-populated area

at any cost.

You're not thinking about shooting down a plane full of innocent people?

There are hundreds of thousands on the ground.

Well, there has to be another way.

If there is, I want to hear about it.

Tom, isn't there anything

that you can think of?

If I could get inside the unit, I could rewire the logic board,

return control of the plane, get it away from the computer.

But I'd have to be onboard to do that.

No one else can do it?

There's no one else that knows the system well enough.

It'd be risky, but we do have a modified jet

that could be used for an air-to-air transfer.

We developed it for refueling, not for this,

but it might work. And it could reach the plane

before the plane reaches the city.

I'll do it.

I can't guarantee your safety.

If I get you on that plane and you can't stop it in time,

you'll be shot down as well.

My wife is on that flight.

And my son.

All right.

But if we're gonna do it, we've got to do it now.

Come with me.

Tom, thank you.

We'll talk about this later.

Tony, it's Daddy.

Hi, Daddy.

Hey, I just wanted to call you

and tell you I love you and I miss you.

I love you too. Is Mommy home yet?

No, but she will be soon.

I... I just...

I wanted to tell you I love you.

You said that already.

I know I did.

Well, I'll see you soon, okay?

Okay. Bye.

Hey, be good for Aunt Pat, okay?

I will.

This is General Caldwell. We've got an emergency situation.

I'm on my way to the chopper now.

I need that modified SR-71 standing by.

And I want a squadron of F-15s

ready for briefing in 15 minutes.

Sir, maybe you should make a statement here,

try to get everybody back on track.

Oh yeah.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

Okay, everybody, everything is fine.

There's nothing to worry about, just like I said.

What about Jimmy? He needs help.

As we speak, the OD70

is looking for the nearest airport so we can land.

I for one have had enough of your demonstration, Devain.

The sooner we are back on the ground, the better.

Malcolm, Malcolm, this is just a little rough weather

and the plane handled it beautifully.

This is just the kind of thing the OD70 is designed for.

The OD70 almost got us all killed.

Um...

What is your name?

- Karen. - Karen,

please get everybody some drinks, will you? Please?

Everything is... is...

Excuse me.

No word from the Pentagon yet, sir.

Let me know the minute they call.

Were they able to assemble everyone?

- Yes sir. - The SR-71?

Tom Woodard is en route to the hangar now.

Sir, you are aware that the docking tube

has never been used for personnel transfer before?

He's aware of the risks. Who are you sending along?

Captain Taggart, sir.

If anyone can get Tom onboard that aircraft, it's Taggart.

As you were.

By now you're undoubtedly aware

that today at 1100 hours

Devair Industries launched a 747

equipped with an experimental automatic piloting system.

Now here's what we know:

The pilot is dead;

the copilot has been incapacitated;

and the automated system has been infected

with a computer virus.

It's off course and has already flown itself

directly into a severe storm.

We suspect that the plane may have sustained

some lightning damage, adding to the problem.

At this moment the plane is approximately

20 minutes from the Cleveland area.

As we speak, the lead programmer is boarding

a specially modified SR-71

in an attempt to disable the system in the air.

But in the event that he fails,

we need to be ready to bring this plane down.

Your mission is to intercept

Devair flight 405.

I want missile lock,

but take no action without further instruction from me.

If we can't regain control of this aircraft,

we're gonna have to take it down.

Make no mistake...

this is not an easy order.

There are innocents onboard that plane.

But I can't stress enough what could happen

if that plane were to lose control over a major city.

There are nearly half a million people in that city

and we can't afford to take any chances.

Are there any questions?

- No sir. - No sir.

Dismissed.

Sir, are you sure about this?

Let's hope Tom Woodard is able to shut this thing down.

Sir.

We're on the news.

Sources at Air Traffic Control have confirmed

that communication with flight 405

has apparently been lost as a result of a lightning strike.

The condition of the OD70 navigation system is unknown

and the air force will not comment on rumors

that F-15s have been scrambled to possibly intercept the flight.

How did this get out?

I want complete media silence.

The last thing we need right now is a circus

while we're trying to save lives.

Devair issued a brief statement only to say

that they are working on restoring communication with the aircraft

and that it's proceeding to New York as scheduled.

However, the Federal Aviation Administration

and the Department of Homeland Security

are monitoring the situation carefully.

Blackbird, this is Andreas Base.

You should have visual contact with flight 405

in approximately 35 minutes.

Copy that, Andreas Base.

Captain Taggart, visual confirmation on flight 405

in approximately 35 minutes.

Copy that.

Listen to me. We took a big hit with that lightning storm.

Our pilot is dead, our copilot is unconscious

and that computer is still running the show.

What?

We are well off course and I have no idea where we're going.

How could you let this happen, Samantha?

What?

Listen, you are the one that launched this without proper testing, okay?

You should have listened to Tom.

No no no, this is bad. This could ruin me.

This could be the end of my career.

This could ruin all of us.

Are you crazy? Is that all you can think about?

You've got a dead man in there and two seriously injured.

You... you have to do something.

You have to fix this.

I will pay you whatever you want.

Charles, I've already done everything I can.

Okay, we have to stay calm, okay?

We have to stay calm and you have to keep them calm in there.

And do not tell them about the pilots.

Then what?

I'm working on that part.

Deactivating navigation system,

disabling primary logic circuit.

- Ow. - What's it doing?

Fighting back. Get Tom on the line now.

Grab that.

Come on, come on.

Hi, this is Tom. Leave a message.

Hi, Tom. Where are you?

Listen, the security systems are engaged.

Any attempt to dismantle the computer

may be deemed as a hostile threat.

You've got to be careful. The OD70 will do anything

to protect itself... anything.

What's wrong with the air? I can't breathe.

- Somebody help. - What's wrong with this plane?

- The oxygen's been cut off. - What do we do?

You're gonna have to use your oxygen masks.

Over here.

We have an oxygen tank in the galley.

Okay, let's go get it.

Let's go.

Oh my God.

Charles.

- Charles, can you hear me? - Huh?

- Can you hear me? Charles. - Here.

- All right. - Let me help you.

Here, breathe. Breathe breathe.

- Let's get him in a seat. - Okay.

Here, hold this. We're gonna take you to a seat, okay?

Come on.

Come on, can you get up?

Careful. Oh God.

Okay, sit down.

Any luck?

No, I'm still working on a procedure to disable the main computer.

Come on.

What if I short the main circuit?

It worked.

- It worked. - It worked.

Tell David to get a message to Tom. This is exactly what he has to do.

This is Charlie Tango 1. Alert General Caldwell.

We are preparing for takeoff.

Roger that, Charlie Tango 1.

Initiating launch procedure. Main engines are a go.

Course positions locked in.

You are cleared for takeoff on runway 3.

Good luck, Charlie Tango 1.

Roger that.

There he is. General Caldwell. General Caldwell.

- Get these reporters out of here. - Yes sir.

I'm on my way back to Devair to monitor the situation.

General Caldwell, I have the Secretary of Defense.

I'll call you back.

General Caldwell, what's going on with the airplane?

General Caldwell, do you have any comment?

Yes, Mr. Secretary.

Anytime the lives of American civilians

are placed in jeopardy,

it's tragic and must not be taken lightly.

Sometimes being in my position means

having to face decisions that

I wish I didn't have to make.

Unfortunately, this is a decision that must be made

in the interest of national security.

Permission to shoot down flight 405

is granted.

- I understand, sir. - General Caldwell.

General Caldwell, just a few quick questions, please.

Is there any truth to the rumor that the air force is preparing

to shoot down Devair flight 405?

I'm afraid I can't comment on an ongoing situation. I'm sorry.

Why is the Secretary of Defense involved?

General Caldwell, General Caldwell.

- A couple of questions. - Do you have any comments?

Let's get out of here.

You got it.

Hey, something just went by.

I have target in sight.

We're coming up under flight 405 now.

Adjusting pitch.3°.

Matching airspeed.

Prepare for transfer.

Extending transfer tube.

25 minutes.

What was that?

I don't know.

Maybe I'd better go up to the cockpit.

No, I'll go.

If it has anything to do with the computer, I'll be the one to handle it.

But I can help you.

No, it's not a good idea.

What's wrong? Did something happen?

Is it John?

No, I need you to stay here and take care of these people, okay?

I have docked and locked,

pressurized. Docking maneuver successful.

We can maintain for no more than two minutes.

You'd better hurry. There's an auxiliary storage hatch

you're gonna have to open. It'll set off the auto pressure alarm,

so don't freak out. Just get inside and reseal the hatch.

Take this rebreather. The air's too thin out there.

Thanks.

I can maintain for 60 seconds more.

Copy that. 60 seconds.

Retracting docking tube.

Transfer successful.

Copy that, Blackbird. Return to base.

Roger that. Returning to base.

All right, Woodard's on the plane.

Now let's see what he can do.

Can anybody hear me?

Somebody help me out of here.

Sam?

Tom? Tom, is that you?

Who else?

Can you get me out of here?

Stand back.

Tom!

How did you get here?

The air force.

You know, there must be a separate air supply for the flight deck,

'cause they're not getting oxygen down in the main cabin.

I can fix that. Where is it?

Let's move these men out of here.

Careful, he's hurt pretty bad.

Is there anyone on this plane who can fly it?

I don't think so.

All right, get in the captain's chair.

- You're gonna have to do it. - Do what?

Whatever it takes.

What are you doing?

I am turning off the air supply control.

There.

The air should be back to normal in the cabin in a few minutes.

Cooper’s back in the lab. He thinks he's found a way to bypass the system.

I'm gonna try to hotwire across the circuitry

and cause a temporary short.

What's happening?

If I didn't know any better, I'd say it just tried to hurt me.

Argh!

- You don't like that, huh? - Tom, please be careful.

Tom, what's it doing?

Defending itself.

Tom, it's going lower.

It's taking us right into the turbulence.

The aircraft is experiencing some light turbulence.

Please return to your seats.

It's gonna be close.

This is Charlie Tango 1. We have the target in range,

seven minutes from designated kill zone.

Acquiring missile lock.

Keep pace with the aircraft until further orders, Charlie Tango 1.

Roger that.

- What are they doing here? - A fighter jet escort?

Tom!

All right, if I can just bypass the logic board...

The aircraft is experiencing some light turbulence.

- Please return to your seats. - Oh, can you please shut that thing up?

I'm working on it.

Say good night, Gracie.

The aircraft is...

...experiencing some light turbulence.

This is the cockpit.

The OD70 has been disconnected and we're back under manual control.

Just relax and keep your seat belts on.

Base, this is Charlie Tango 1.

We have reached the designated kill zone.

I am standing by to fire.

I'm gonna try reconnecting the radio.

Okay.

All right, I'm ready.

- Argh! - What happened?

I'm fine. Just see if it works.

This is flight 405.

Does anybody read me?

Flight 405, yes, we read you. What's going on there?

Thomas here has disconnected the unit

and we are back on manual control.

All right, call it off now, General.

Abort. Your orders are to stand down.

Abort strike. Repeat, abort strike.

Orders are to stand down. Return to base.

Roger that. Returning to base.

Hey, the jets... they're leaving.

Maybe that's good news.

Now all we have to do is land.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Sam, are you still with me?

Yep, we're here. Just tell me what to do.

Their closest airport is Hopkins International.

Patch us through to Hopkins Air Traffic Control.

Let's get that girl some help.

Sam, we're gonna patch you through to Air Traffic Control.

I think they can talk you in.

Are you kidding me?

We can do this.

You can do this.

Flight 405, this is Air Traffic Control. Do you read?

I read you. Are we gonna land this thing or what?

Just do what I say and we'll get you on the ground in one piece.

Okay, just tell me what to do.

I need to know what your altitude is.

Now this will be on the right-hand side.

We're still at 10,000'.

Good good. Now what's your fuel level?

3,000 lbs.

- 3,000 lbs. - Okay, not too bad.

Okay, we're dropping a little. We're at 9,000'.

I need you to pull back on the yoke...

not too hard, not too soft.

Just keep it firm.

Done.

Okay, you're gonna need to change your course.

You're headed into Hopkins, Cleveland.

On the console you'll see a meter that should be reading 6-1-9.

Now you need to turn the yoke until it reads 5-0-2.

That's it. That's it. You're doing great...

better than great. You just hold on tight.

Okay, we're at 5-0-2.

You're a little ways out, so you just hold it steady, okay?

Stand by for further instructions.

You're doing fine. Don't worry.

Do you love me?

You bet.

Even if I kill you?

Sure, why not?

You were right about me leaving you in New York.

I know.

That was a rotten thing to do.

I know.

You were right. I was wrong.

Yeah, I kind of figured as much.

Do you have to agree with everything I say?

No.

This is Samantha Woodard speaking.

We're getting ready for a landing, so please keep your seat belts fastened

for the remainder of the flight.

What? What's happening?

Shh. We're landing.

What happened?

You don't want to know.

Sam, are you ready for a layover in Cleveland?

Does it matter?

Nope. So let's get to the good stuff.

Now look down.

There's a pedestal between you and the copilot's seat.

There's a large lever there.

Now I want you to pull that back halfway

and then push the yoke forward

just a few notches.

What's happening?

You're going into a stall. You need more speed... more speed.

Well, how do I do that?

Aft pedestal. Push the lever forward now.

Okay, I think that did it.

Okay. Look, hold it steady.

Now, Sam, I want you to push the yoke forward a little bit.

A little bit more.

Good.

Good. How are you holding up?

Scared to death.

You're doing fine.

Now you should have the runway in sight.

Yeah, I do.

Okay, good good.

Okay, now lower the landing gear.

It's the knob on the dash to your right.

And you stand by on the flaps.

It's the lever to the left of the throttle.

Okay, I see it.

Get your hand on it.

And... push the flaps.

Sam.

Tom, it's not working.

The gear train is still routed to the computer.

I'm gonna have to reconnect it to the manual controls.

Tom, there's some red light flashing.

Got it. Got it.

Pull the flap.

Now, Sam, reach down to the throttle

and pull it back all the way... all the way, Sam.

Oh, we made it.

All right!

Yeah! Whoo! All right!

He did it. He actually did it.

All right.

Thank God they didn't ask me to parallel park, huh?

Honey, I love you.

You did it, Sam.

You really earned your wings today.

Well, thanks, guys.

I think I'm gonna be walking everywhere from now on.

I think that went rather well.

Ready to go?

Do you really have to ask?

No.

How's your hand?

Oh, it's fine. Hey, look at this.

What's that?

A bonus check from Devain for doing such outstanding work.

Oh, you'd better cash that quick.

Yeah, I know.

What do you say me, you and Tony go on a vacation?

We can afford it.

Okay, but we're taking a train.

No problem.

What is this?

Just the mark of a hero.

Mr. Devain, I'm not going to invest another dime in your company.

No no.

Malcolm. Malcolm.

This is your fault. This is both of your faults.

And I'm telling you, it's gonna cost you.

Tom, no. Your hand.

Consider that a resignation.

There were tense moments this afternoon

aboard flight 405

en route from Los Angeles to New York

when the plane had to make an emergency landing

at Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport.

In related news,

aviation officials are calling the test

of Devair's automated piloting system,

the OD70, a failure

and are calling for an immediate investigation

into what some are referring to

as the company's reckless endangerment

of the aircraft and its passengers.

Reporting live

from Los Angeles International Airport,

this is Nancy Carter.

This has been a OZN News

Special Report.