While being transported by plane to face trial, a serial killer breaks free and takes over the plane, whereupon a flight attendant is faced with the mission of rescuing the passengers and piloting the plane with the help of an on-ground traffic controller.
Upon successfully completing a therapy program to overcome their fear of flying, a group of people celebrates by traveling by plane to LA. However, their fear soon returns when terrorists hijack the plane, kill the pilot, and threaten to kill the passengers with a chemical bomb.