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IN JULY 1977, U.S. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER SIGNED

THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY ACT, ALLOWING 15,000 IMMIGRANTS TO ENTER.

THIS ENCOURAGED REACTIONARIES TO THE NEWLY-FOUNDED

VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT TO ILLEGALLY CROSS THE BORDERS BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.

THIS FILM IS BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIETNAMESE AIR OFFICERS,

WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT THE SKIES FROM HIJACKERS,

IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE COUNTRY'S REUNIFICATION.

2 YEARS AFTER THE WAR:

TENSION AT THE SOUTHWESTERN BORDER

REMAINS A THREAT TO THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE

Hello sir.

Yes, please have a seat.

Hello miss.

Thank you, please have a seat.

Yes, your seat is on the left.

Yes sir, please have a seat.

Hi sweety.

Your seat is on the right.

May I see your ticket, ma'am?

How adorable!

That's a beautiful scarf.

Could I please have one, miss?

I'll find one for you later, okay?

Yes!

Let's go to your seat now.

Yes, thank you, miss.

I'm off now, Mom!

- Remember to write me. - Yes I know.

- Like your brother! Don't forget! - Yes, Mom.

- Like your brother! - Yes, I know.

Please step over here!

Oh, what's wrong?

Show them your paper and ID.

Yes, yes.

Sir, sir. My son's asecurity officer in training.

I have two sons who are in the service.

Show them your paper and ID.

I'm leaving now, Mom.

Safe travels, son!

Take care of yourself, okay?

Yes.

Remember to write!

I'm off now.

[Vietnam Airlines]

How many days are you planning to stay in Saigon?

For as many days as you're staying, Thuy.

Did you miss mom?

I do.

This is for you.

Really?

Yes.

What do you say, Quynh?

Thank you very much, miss!

I can't wait to show it to Mom!

That's very nice of you.

Chi, Chi.

My Mom also loves these!

Can you also ask for one so I can give it to my Mom?

But you haven't done anything to deserve one.

HIJACKED

Good afternoon.

The seat-belt sign has been turned off.

Our cabin crew will begin serving drinks shortly.

We will be arriving in Ho Chi Minh City

in approximately 50 minutes.

You may now move freely about the cabin.

We wish you a nice flight.

Have a drink, sir.

Hey precious.

Here you go.

Have a drink with me.

No, thank you.

Come on.

Silence!

Quiet!

Close the door!

Silence!

I have to help them!

No!

I'll go.

What are you doing? Don't open that door!

Who got shot? Who fired?

Chi, Hide!

Open the door!

Mayday! HVN-137 is under attack!

I repeat, we are under attack!

Awaiting instructions from ground control.

The mechanic is dead.

Get the guns!

We're losing control of the flight deck.

Awaiting ground instructions.

Do I deserve a scarf now?

Quiet!

Silence!

Who else wants to be a hero?

Who?

Open the door!

Open it!

If you don't

I'll blow his brains out.

One.

Two.

Quiet!

Get the flight attendant.

I'll say it again.

If you don't open the door,

I'll kill the flight attendant.

Then I'll kill the passengers.

One.

Two.

Take us out of Vietnam.

We don't have enough fuel to reach another country.

I have flown more crafts than you.

Just land in the nearest country.

Two hours later, flight HVN-137 crossed Vietnam's borders.

This success further fuelled other hijackers to attack.

These are reactionary forces against

the Vietnamese government.

Furthermore, your training here...

Not only to protects the passengers' safety,

it also to preserves our national security.

What is the first rule in a hijacking situation?

Protect the cockpit!

What is the last rule?

Protect the cockpit!

What does every flight symbolize?

Hope!

Hope for what?

The future!

With what do we protect the future?

Our lives!

You four will be the hijackers.

Trung and Lam the flight attendants.

What, again?

That's what you get for having such dainty legs.

Commence!

You have a phone call sir.

Who's calling so urgently?

Who is it?

Go on, say it. What are you afraid of?

What kind of husband are you?

Why aren't you with your wife?

She's about to give birth,

and you're off somewhere

a thousand kilometers away.

She's two weeks early.

You are nine months late!

You're a father the moment your wife becomes pregnant.

- Not the moment the baby is born! - Let me...

To be a father

You always have to be one step ahead.

Know yourself from your enemy!

Please don't call my baby the enemy.

See? If not the enemy, then why is it kicking you like that!

Honey! Honey!

Hear it kicking your wife?

Let me talk to her!

- Binh! - I'm here, I'm here.

I'm sorry.

Wait for me,

I'm getting leave to get on the earliest flight back.

I promise I'll be there before the baby is born.

I'll forgive everything

if you've picked a name for our baby.

You hear me?

Yes, yes, I already have.

Prepare both a boy and a girl's name!

Honey!

Honey, your sister Hoa says the baby

won't breach until tonight.

It means our baby is waiting for you.

Yes, yes, wait for me.

Alright, that's enough. Go back to your room and rest.

You're gonna be a father!

I got you leave to fly back on flight HVN-602.

Son's flight.

Son?

He's already back on duty?

It's been 8 months already.

His mom also said it's time for him to go back to work.

Please avoid bringing it up to him.

Got it.

Honestly, I'm glad

you're going on this flight.

If anything happens, you can ask for an 'aspirin'.

Don't worry.

I won't give Son a headache.

No, 'aspirin' is a code for backup support.

Things are different now from back then.

If a plane goes off course,

a MiG will be dispatched immediately.

You mean fighter jets?

Yes.

To shoot it down?

No.

Just to manage the situation.

But with you two on the flight.

You have the authority to command the pilot

To call off the MiG.

I'm honestly not looking forward to using it.

Right now, I just hope to make it back

before the baby is born.

Don't worry, your dad didn't make it

in time for your birth either.

And here you are, following in his footsteps.

Excuse me, please let me through.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Excuse me, please let me pass.

Don't you understand?

I have something to talk to you.

But I have to know if I can trust you first.

There's no reason for you not to trust me.

You're always out with your entourage,

I know those people all too well.

Now, let's talk later.

I'm running late.

Excuse me, please let me through.

Let's go.

Yes, this way please.

Hello sir.

Excuse me, please let me through. Excuse me.

Where's Trinh?

She's upset with me again. It's exhausting.

Yes, this way please.

You partied last night?

Hungerover from last night?

You're dead meat!

I'm the substitute for Co-Pilot Chuong.

My name is Khanh.

Sorry for being late.

Out late last night?

Is that why you forgot your gun today?

- I was busy... - I don't need any help.

Just sit back and enjoy your coffee.

Don't get in my way.

May I borrow it for a quick check?

No, it's my grandpa.

I'll return it after I'm done...

Dau, give him the urn.

- No, it's Grandpa! - I'll return it after I'm done...

Listen to me now!

No, I won't.

I said give it to him!

Give it to him! Being stubborn, huh?

- Honey. - Quit being stubborn! Give him the urn!

Quit being stubborn!

If you're gonna hit him

take him elsewhere so the line can move.

Sorry, everybody.

Dau, give him the urn!

My goodness!

Alright, that's enough. Your family can move along.

Sorry, everybody.

We're so late.

Suu!

Open the suitcase for them to check.

Who knows how long it'll take to remove the leg brace.

Thank you.

My gosh! Come on! This guy!

Yes, welcome aboard.

Hey there! How adorable!

How adorable!

What's this, Son?

Ticket.

This is a rice coupon.

Yes, welcome aboard.

For you.

Do I look that starved to you?

Only loved ones get it.

Go back to your seat.

You chase all your passengers away like that?

I'll bite you!

I'll bite back.

Welcome.

Trying to bite the air marshal...

Doesn't seem very professional

for a senior flight attendant.

Sure. And you being late is very professional.

I already told you. Don't marry a pilot.

He'll be out of your life faster

than a plane can take off.

No way!

But I did make him sleep on the floor last night!

Welcome aboard.

Oh my. The honeymoon's over already?

He keeps saying he wants a family

that he wants to be a dad.

Yet he's out drinking every night

so I made him sleep on the floor.

Aw...

Poor little Nguyen Huy Khanh.

Sister.

"Rolling Khanh" is flying this plane?

Oh, Mr. Binh. You visiting your wife in Saigon?

She's going into labor soon.

She's pregnant?

I have so much to ask her.

Yes?

Oh, this is Mr. Binh.

Khanh helped him out

in his air marshal training class.

Oh.

Yes.

Do you want me to take you up to the cockpit?

Here.

Follow me.

Watch out behind you!

Mr. Binh.

You're still sharp!

Welcome back.

You're supervising this flight?

I have an urgent matter in Saigon

my wife's about to give birth.

Congratulations!

Everyone is making babies.

Now I see why you want to get back to work so soon.

It's not that.

Boss. Boss!

Boss!

Let me help you with that.

No, it's my grandpa.

Trinh, he's my son.

Mr. Hai.

There has been a recent death in my family.

Is it okay for my son to hold onto the urn?

Yes sure, but please keep an eye on him.

This way.

Thank you, Trinh.

Jerk!

Let me help you.

- Thank you, thank you. - Yes.

Your seat is this way.

Hello.

But why do they call him "Rolling Khanh"?

This guy loves to roll the plane

to mess with the rookies.

Like it wasn't your idea?

We just did it to put the newbies in their place.

- Like this fool, for instance. - What?

So cocky playing the hijacker.

Showing off for the ladies!

He and I have our own secret signal.

What is it?

Whenever I hear him say "Snatch your wife",

I roll the plane!

It's "Hold your wife."

But we have to change it now.

Or else he might just turn over and hold Trinh instead!

Hold me please.

What?

Hold who?

You crazy?

Some people here want to hold their wife but can't.

May I see your ticket?

Got kicked to the doghouse, huh?

What a nice shirt,

first time I've seen one like it!

Might even lose the doghouse too.

Let me take it off for you then.

Ouch!

Let's go, Ti.

Give her flowers to make up.

I'll give it to you later.

I'll give you the shirt after the flight.

Please tighten your seat-belts.

Wait, wait! There's still someone here.

You had to pee so much because you drank too much!

- I really had to go! - Suck it up!

Who asked to go to Saigon?

Now you're gonna stink up the plane

and we'll have to take the bus!

Your name is "Mouse" yet you move like a turtle.

This durian crate's really heavy.

Why bring durian on a plane then?

How else would I win over your parents' hearts?

Seeing you in that outfit, carrying that box of durian.

You'll only make them broken-hearted!

Let me help you, sir.

Thank you.

Quick!

Your daughter is calling you.

That's my girlfriend.

Let me help you, uncle.

Uncle?

How old are you?

I'm 24.

Okay, call me whatever you want.

"Grandpa" works too.

What is it?

That's his girlfriend...

That's crazy!

As for you...

Quit flirting with guys to make Khanh jealous.

Who told him to make me mad?

Who told you to marry a pilot?

Oh, Mr. Hai.

Nhan.

You're flying alone?

I didn't see you boarding.

He's flying with family. They just lost a loved one.

Oh, my condolences.

Thank you, Nhan.

Congratulations to you and your husband!

Thank you.

Thank you.

If you're too chicken shit to do what you're told,

then you're just useless to me.

Wanna be a nobody your whole life?

It'll only take an hour, right Dad?

Sit down, what are you doing?

It might fall.

Leave it.

Is your family expecting a baby girl?

I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet.

My wife keeps saying I don't think ahead.

So it's better to plan ahead.

No, my wife is in Saigon.

If I miss the birth,

she might never talk to me again.

What kind of dad

misses his child's birth?

May I have a look?

Mai, Lan, Cuc, Truc.

Can I be honest?

That bad, huh?

It's not about being present at their birth.

But being there in their life.

A father's most important duty,

Is to secure his child's future.

I'm Binh.

Hai.

This is Phuong, my wife.

Dau, my son.

What do you do?

I teach martial arts.

You're a cop?

Why?

Are you scared of cops?

Huh?

Ladies and gentlemen.

The captain has turned off the fasten seat-belt sign.

The plane has reached its cruising altitude...

Sir, please sit down.

They said sit down.

We'll now be serving beverages.

Please remain seated

until you are served.

Can I trust you?

Wait, two drinks?

I thought Phong only ordered one for Khanh.

One more for Cong.

He's transferring to the command post.

He won't be flying with Chuong anymore.

They even went out for farewell drinks last night.

Drinking the night before a flight?

Don't tell me Khanh's filling in for Chuong

because he's drunk.

Because he has diarrhea.

Scream, and she dies.

Sweet Nhan.

Now I want you...

To go to the flight deck.

I'll be right behind you.

On your way...

Do not make eye contact with anyone.

Do not speak to anyone.

Do not scream.

Say you cry out for help,

and that knife,

will plunge straight through her throat into her skull.

No stopping.

No screaming.

If anyone asks,

say that you're getting medicine for me.

Three.

Two.

One.

What is it?

What's Dau's real name?

Nguyen Hoang An.

Nhan, may I have some water?

Just a moment, I'm getting medicine for this passenger.

Huh?

Knock.

Mr. Cong, coffee for you.

Son!

Sit down!

- Sit! - Binh! Sit down!

Sit down or I'll kill her!

Sit down

or they'll kill everyone here.

Open the door!

Close the door, Nhan!

Open the door!

What're you doing?

I've trained with the marshals.

So what? Sit down!

I'll kill her!

Please Binh!

Are you crazy?

- Sit down! - I'll kill her!

Please sit down or they'll kill everyone here.

Binh, please calm down.

Binh, please sit down, I'm begging you.

Sit down!

Before he kills someone!

Please Binh!

Kill them!

- Down! - Please, please sit down!

Sit still!

Sit down!

O Lord, O Heaven, guide us to peace through these hardships.

What're you doing?

Sit!

Mayday, this is flight HVN-602.

We're under attack!

Sit down!

Open the door!

Alright, we will.

Open the door!

Don't!

Out!

What took you so long?

The guns are in there.

Bring him up.

Report to ground control.

Help me.

Reporting.

The guard has been subdued by the hijackers.

As for the mechanic and navigator,

it's unclear whether they're still alive.

The hijackers might have taken all the guns.

I'm not sure how many of them there are.

Reporting. We are heading into clouds.

The navigation system is not working.

We've lost control of the flight deck.

We've lost direction. Requesting navigation support.

Have they demanded where they want you to fly?

Not yet.

Just that they want to enter the cockpit.

Copy that.

The fighter jet is on the way.

What do we do now?

Colonel Quyen says there is another marshal on the plane.

Do the hijackers know about him?

Hopefully not.

What are you doing?

Suspects: Skinny, Crippled

Sit down!

Take it!

You remember how to use it?

You said we wouldn't need this.

We do whatever we have to!

Got that?

I thought that being on your own for so long,

would have made you tougher!

How your future turns out.

Depends on you having the guts to do what you must,

right now!

Watch the hostage.

I'll take care of the cockpit.

Hands up!

Everyone, sit up straight now!

Sit up!

Sit up!

Sit up straight!

Suspects: Skinny, Crippled, Tattooed

And you,

Stay still!

Hello.

My name is Long.

Everyone, please raise both hands high for Long to see.

Hands up!

Leader.

Hands up!

Straight up!

Keep your arms straight!

You! Over here!

Keep your arms straight up!

Good.

If everyone look up front,

you'll see...

a gentle man holding a gun here.

If anyone who lowers their hands,

he will shoot that person dead.

Behind you...

is yet another guy.

He's got a gun pressed against Ms Trinh's head.

Our very beautiful flight attendant on board today.

Anyone here tries anything funny,

then Trinh will get a hole in her head.

Whether...

anyone else here have to die...

that all depends on

whether or not the pilots are willing to cooperate.

Thank you everyone for listening.

Keep your hands up.

Neither my family or anyone here want to die.

Binh!

Hands up!

Sit up straight! Sit up!

Keep your hands up!

Hands up!

Hands up. Hands up.

Captain, this is Long.

You see the new flight course?

They want us to fly out of Vietnam.

If you won't open the door,

then just follow the course.

Push me, and I'll be forced to kill someone.

Sweet Nhan.

Calm down now.

I haven't done anything to you yet.

Out of the way!

Please calm down, Binh!

Nhan!

Sit down! You wanna die?

Please calm down, Binh!

I have a family!

Try standing up again!

Please, keeps your arms up Binh!

I'm begging you, I have a family.

He won't do anything. Please.

Mom!

- Dau! - Dad...

Calm down, Binh.

I still have my family here.

Maybe sweet Nhan here, didn't scream loud enough.

Are you risking your life, or putting us all in danger?

Look at us!

There are two of them.

If you take on one, the other will start shooting!

Who else do I have to distract them?

I'll do it.

I'm in the front seat.

I'm Hung. Nice to meet you.

Old man!

I've got an itch, it's itchy.

An itch? Where?

No, no, he doesn't.

Are you crazy?

Of all the times for you to get itchy!

What are you trying to do?

I'm trying to take you to Saigon.

More like taking us to the grave!

Why do you always contradict me?

Contradict!

Arms up!

A mosquito bit me.

Where? Want me to scratch it for you?

Yes. I mean no.

Keep all of your hands up for me!

Let go! Let go of me!

Let me go!

Ti!

Suu! Watch out!

Since I can't stop you...

Let me help you.

Hold her legs for me.

Let go of me!

Quick!

- Mr. Hung. - Yes?

Do you still want to help?

Dau..

Yes?

Let's go to the toilet.

There is no other way.

If we let Binh fight alone,

we'll get shot like sitting ducks.

No!

They won't shoot a child.

I promise.

I won't let them do anything to our son.

You're just gonna let Binh go alone?

Dau.

You know...

Back when I used to do interrogations.

What I learned...

was how to inflict as much pain as possible.

Without letting them die.

I remember this one trick

where you stick a knife under their toenail,

then pry it up.

It hurts.

But the pain doesn't last.

However,

if I were to slice it this way,

then it will hurt excrutiatingly, deep down to your bones.

All of your innards will go haywire.

Don't worry now, Nhan.

I also used to be a medic.

If anything happens, I'll stop the bleeding for you.

And if not, just tell the pilots to open the door.

They're trying to provoke us!

Sir,

my son needs to use the toilet!

What're you doing?

My son needs to use the toilet.

I told you to sit down!

He can't hold it.

Stand right there!

I'll shoot her!

Look at me, look at me.

Stop!

Please! My son really needs to go!

Sit down or I'll shoot.

I beg you!

Are you deaf? I will shoot!

He's just a kid. He doesn't know anything

He'll return once he's done.

Back away from me!

Please!

He's about to wet his pants now!

Stop moving, back off!

You!

Stand still for me!

Don't shoot.

Goddammit!

He's about to wet himself

If you turn around, I'll shoot!

Look out, son.

What did you say?

Look out!

What?

Bring the other one in here.

Screw this!

Goddammit!

What's going on?

Phong!

What the hell are you doing?

Leave it.

Get out there and keep an eye on them.

You better handle your brother.

Suu!

- What're you doing? - I need to play dumb.

You ARE dumb! Only a fool wants to die!

I have to stop him!

Suu!

What are you doing?

I want to check the durian crate.

What is there to check?

If it gets left out too long... It will ripen!

- It'll stink. - You wanna die?

Are you dumb?

Please don't shoot him. I beg you.

Please sir, this is...

My grandpa.

A durian hit his head as a kid

that's why he's mentally challenged.

Let me feed Mom some durian!

Let me feed Mommy...

Mommy's here.

Hai! Take the gun!

Please don't leave me Mommy.

- Mommy! - I'm here.

Mommy, I want to eat...

Dear, dear, mommy's here.

I'll spare him because he's slow. Keep him down!

Silence!

Son, don't go out!

Get inside!

You like pointing guns at other people's heads?

How do you like it now?

Like it?

How do you like it?

Ya like it?

Who are you?

Who is he?

No need to waste bullets.

We're all gonna die anyway.

Ground control already reported the hijack to the Air Force.

It only takes 20 minutes to mobilize the MiG.

Which means this aircraft will be shot down

in less than 10 minutes.

None of you can escape.

How do you know?

I'm an air marshal instructor.

Binh!

This guy is an undercover security officer.

He is a hero.

Binh!

Come at me, if you're tough!

What're you shouting at?

Come at me then, you prick.

Just tell us what you want!

What're you shouting at?

Please forgive me.

I have a family.

This guy...

Likes sticking his nose where it doesn't belong!

Forgive me!

- Hai! - Dad!

Hai!

Sit down! Sit down!

Please spare me!

Hai!

Hai!

Anyone else want to be a hero, then put your hands up!

Hai!

Are you okay?

Bring me the wife!

Stand up!

Let her go! Let her go!

Let go of her!

- What are you doing! - Stand up!

Get in!

Go, go on!

This is Long again, Captain.

I have Trinh here...

the Captain's wife would like to say a few words.

You can save yourself,

and everyone here.

Just ask your husband to open the door.

No need to open the door.

I already rerouted the flight.

You can stop the torture.

Just make them follow the flight path.

What do you think I have been trying to do?

Huh?

I'll give the lovebirds

Two minutes to speak their hearts.

Try...

and convince your husband to open the door or else...

I'll have to hurt you.

And it will be very painful.

I'm okay, dad...

If I'd known...

I'd have just thrown you off the plane.

What if he had been able to snatch the gun?

Our whole damn team almost died.

All because you were too scared to shoot.

How could I have known that he was an air marshal?

I told you, if someone gets up, you shoot.

That's an order!

You want to turn your life around?

Then you've got to fight.

You want to live, then you have to kill.

Binh.

I don't think...

You should do anything else.

Your wife's about to give birth.

You have to think about your family.

It is better to be a little late,

than to never make it back.

Just look around.

Resist, and we'll die.

Don't give up so soon.

As long as we're alive, we still have hope.

What hope is there in death?

What?

What are you whispering about?

I wanna hear too.

Tell me about the fighter jet.

They'll be here in 5 minutes.

And then...

Boom.

You almost got me there.

What military plane...

Would shoot down a civilian aircraft?

Let alone dispatching a fighter jet.

Do you remember the first time you asked me out?

That day our company held a

Mid-Autumn Festival party on the beach.

I told you to jump over the bonfire ten times

before I'd accept.

It took a pair of burned pants to get you to go out with me.

Then do you remember the time you asked me to go to Da Lat?

And I told you to jump down Cam Ly waterfall?

I almost broke my neck that time...

Trinh, why are you telling me these things?

Do you know why I agreed to marry you?

Because you always let me have my way.

What do you want me to do now?

No matter what.

No, Trinh!

Listen to me, Khanh.

No, I know what you're...

They will kill you if you open the door.

Trinh.

Please don't risk your life for me.

Nothing will happen.

Whatever happens, whatever you hear...

Don't open the door!

Trinh, listen to me!

Goddammit!

Nhan...

I need your help.

Listen up, Nhan.

Phong, please let me open the door to kill them.

That's right, come out, I'm out here waiting for you.

And let them shoot you?

Just open up, I've even tossed the guns!

Do not open it, they'll shoot you.

Shut the hell up!

You bitch!

Let me go!

Let go of me, bastard!

Are you sure?

This will hurt.

Let me go, bastard!

Phong!

Oh crap, her finger's broken, Captain!

Leave it like that, it might rot.

You're gonna shoot through the door?

Your wife is behind it!

You wanna kill her too?

Let me open the door to kill them!

Open the door and everyone dies!

Let me cut it off!

Then die!

Dan! Long! Come out, something's wrong!

This is flight HVN-602.

Requesting contact with the fighter jet.

Reporting, I'm Captain Phong,

Captain of flight HVN-602.

Bring him in.

Get out.

Stand up.

Binh!

Let go!

How do we get the MiG to retreat?

If I don't give ground control the command

the MiG will fire.

What is the command?

If you want to live, patch me through to the pilot.

What is the command?

How can I say it if we're dead?

Untie me.

Report, there's been gunfire again.

Not fired at the cockpit.

The hijackers haven't changed their request.

What is it?

I have order the fighter jet

to fall back and observe.

Remaining out the hijackers' sight

while maintaining a safe altitude.

The MiG is retreating.

Dan!

It retreated.

It's lining up for a strike.

I already told you.

Only the pilot can speak

to ground control on my behalf.

But they won't do it

unless I confirm the plane is secure

And I'll only do that

if you follow my demands.

Only I get to make demands here.

Cut the torture.

The MiG is about to fire.

He only wants you to think that!

It's already lining up for a strike.

Tell them to call it off!

Goddammit! Do not let him talk to the pilot.

He is plotting something

I can tell just by the looks of him.

Give me 5 minutes, I'll get him to talk.

There is not much time left!

Damn you!

Dan, hurry up!

You don't have 5 minutes.

You think I wouldn't blow your brains out?

You want everyone dead?

What is it you want?

Hurry up, they are about to fire.

Tell me!

You can die alone!

Goddamn you!

What're you doing?

If you want to live, you have to help me.

What do you want?

Go bandage him up.

Pull the door.

Go.

Get water for everyone.

Hurry up.

Suu, watch her!

Hurry up.

Quick!

I did everything you asked.

Now it's your turn.

I'm Captain Tran Quoc Binh.

Guard Supervisor of Officer Hoang Tien Son.

Badge number 619868.

Requesting to speak with Captain Nguyen Huy Khanh.

Why does he call you the Captain?

I know Binh,

He's not someone who makes careless mistakes.

Just do as he says.

I am Captain Khanh.

Please report the situation.

I neutralized the leader

and made the rest put down their guns.

Captain, please contact Colonel Nguyen Xuan Quyen.

And ask the MiG to withdraw.

Currently, the MiG is still in attack position.

Our plane is safe now.

This is Quyen speaking, How is the situation right now?

The Colonel wants to ask about the situation.

Message to the Colonel,

To restock aspirin in the first aid kit from now on.

Rest assured, they'll be available next time.

And the fighter jet...

Mommy!

Fasten your belts. Hold on tight. Pass the note.

Please pass the request to the Colonel...

To abort the strike.

Do not fire, I repeat, do not fire.

Give me the command and I'll report it to the Colonel.

If you want the MiG to retreat, give me the command code.

The code!

Hold your wife!

You played me!

You wanna play me?

Wanna play me!

Mouse, where are you going?

Let go!

Damn it!

He's biting like a dog!

You damn dog!

Let go of him! Let go!

Let go!

Mouse! My guts are spilling out!

Kitty! The litter is out of the bag.

Suu.

I'm sorry.

Things sure went smoothly.

The ringleader is Ngo Van Long, nearly 50 years old.

His son is Ngo Van Suu.

And his accomplices are brothers Le Van Dan and Le Van Ti.

The older brother knows how to reroute an aircraft.

He has likely had air force training.

Long admitted that he used to be an interrogator.

It's highly likely that they met in a re-education camp.

They're sophisticated enough to smuggle

hand-crafted weapons onto the plane.

But forging documents too? Impossible.

It takes deep pockets to make them.

So someone else arranged their documents and tickets.

We need to capture and bring them in for interrogation.

To uncover their accomplice.

After the '77 case,

hijackers don't act alone anymore.

Their accomplice must be someone with both money...

and connections.

We can't exclude the possibility...

That he is on this plane with us.

It's too coincidental.

On the very day the plane gets hijacked,

Khanh suddenly fills in for Chuong as co-pilot.

We need to interrogate everyone on the flight,

including Chuong.

Phong.

Tell co-pilot Khanh to shut off the radio communication.

Remove your headphones!

Why do you suspect me?

Don't disobey orders.

You'll only make things worse for you.

You need to believe me.

We will land in Da Nang in 25 minutes.

If you want to prove your innocence,

then do as you're told.

Just follow the we've sent you.

Over.

What's wrong?

Khanh is under suspicion.

He can't be on their side.

He didn't even know he was filling in for Chuong today.

You've lost a lot of blood.

You need to rest.

Who will guard them?

Trust me.

I'm a professional.

I won't shoot my own team like Nhan did.

Don't make me laugh.

I'll bleed out.

Steel is stronger than bones, boss.

Seriously? You're changing clothes now?

A quick shave to pretty myself up.

Sit here and wait for me, Dau.

Yes.

We'll be fine.

Fine?

They beat you up like this and you say you're fine?

What did you say to them?

Hai!

Sit down! Sit!

Spare me.

You're turning against me now?

Goddamn you!

What goddamn trick are you trying to pull?

Why didn't you tell us

there was another marshal on board?

I tried telling your stupid son to his face.

He's just too dumb to understand.

What did you say about my son?

If I hadn't pretended to help the guard officer,

Then your son would have been dead.

What about the co-pilot?

Why didn't he open the door like you say he would?

How should I know?

If he's playing you, he's playing me too.

So what's the plan now?

Why's that my problem?

You guys are the hijackers.

Besides,

I just saved your idiot son...

Say that about my kid one more time

and I'll kill you.

If you want us all to get out of Vietnam

then keep to your part.

I'll show you how to get them to open the door.

If you want those people out there to buy it,

then you better hit me hard.

Do it!

Trust me.

Everything is still going well according to plan.

Well?

I didn't pay them to beat you up like this.

We pooled all our money

to pay the co-pilot to open the door.

You told me to trust Long

the co-pilot, and to trust you.

I did.

What now?

The co-pilot betrayed us, while Long's gang is locked up.

My son was in harm's way!

After we land in Da Nang, our family will have nothing left.

If Long spills, our whole family will be executed.

At best, we're facing a prison sentence.

You still think things are going well?

Phuong,

Calm down.

Look at me.

We're not locked up with Long yet, are we?

Has the co-pilot been suspected yet?

As long as Chuong is in the cockpit,

he'll find a way to get us out of Vietnam.

What do we do now?

Play victim.

Wait for our chances.

Son!

Wake up, wake up.

I'm okay, I'm okay.

I'm sorry.

Let me go get someone to help you up.

Yes?

I'm sorry.

Why does his bite sting so bad?

On your neck, the arm, and legs.

What an animal! Is he even human?

We'll need rabies shots when we get to Saigon.

Miss, what's wrong?

Miss?

Miss?

Blood. She's bleeding a lot.

Please can someone help her?

Help her!

Trinh, what's the matter?

Trinh, are you okay?

Everywhere you look on the plane, there's blood.

How are you feeling Trinh?

Trinh, are you okay?

I need to talk to Khanh.

In a moment,

Khanh's busy helping Phong right now.

I need to talk to Khanh.

I know.

Who's Khanh?

Khanh is the co-pilot, he is Trinh's husband.

But how are you feeling now?

Trinh, why are you holding a gun?

Son fainted.

I need to get Binh to help Son.

Easy, easy. Calm down.

My husband and I can help

I'll walk Son up here.

And Hai can guard them.

Yes?

Give me the gun.

Rest assured.

Hai.

I should have cut your throat, not this damn rope.

Your stupidity has doomed us all.

Let me guard them.

It's okay, it's okay.

Don't worry.

Hai is still out there.

Those two husband and wife are still in their seats.

If anything happens,

they will find a way to save us.

He just helped the marshal lock us all in here.

The plane is circling back to Da Nang now.

It lands. We're dead.

Do you know how they handle terrorists?

Execution by firing squad.

There's only one way out.

That is to get out of here and open the cockpit door.

Understand?

Hold onto me.

Go on up to get some rest.

Thank you.

It's a steel door chief.

Open it then.

Or are there no girls around here for you to torture?

To make them open the door for you?

So damn helpless.

What now?

Or should I slit your throat?

And then we can all wait to die.

Wait for me a moment.

This is your chance.

They ask for water, then attack you.

You were just defending yourself.

Huh?

Here to kill us?

No.

I'm here to help.

Trinh.

Son is resting,

The others have all been locked up.

We're almost there.

Don't worry.

I'm not worried about that.

Does Khanh know?

Listen. Listen to me.

There's still hope.

We might still be able to save it.

As soon as we land,

we'll get you to a hospital first.

And as for Khanh's misunderstanding,

the police will handle it, and you two can talk later.

What misunderstanding?

Suu.

You know this is our last hope, don't you?

If you don't risk it now,

then you,

your father,

and everyone here will die.

Your voice makes my nuts itch!

My kid knows what he needs to do.

And do you also know what you need to do?

Either...

we all get out of Vietnam.

Or...

the plane gets blown up.

Do...

What you must.

But make it look real.

Hai!

Mom!

Sit down!

Dau, sit down!

Silence!

Son!

Go!

Quiet!

Suu! Suu!

Are you okay, Suu?

Binh, Open the door!

They've attacked us! Open the door, Binh!

Suu! Suu!

Get in!

Lock the door!

Dammit!

Mom!

Dau!

Dau! Hide!

Suu!

Suu!

Dan!

Dau!

Hide!

Sit!

Keep your head down!

Dan!

Suu...

Are you okay, son?

I'm fine. I'm fine, Dad.

Don't mind me.

Stay still!

Keep pressure on it.

I'll handle them. Let me...

Damn you!

Mouse!

Dan!

Mom!

Dan!

Dau!

Shoot if you dare.

Open the door!

Open!

Silence! All of you!

Damn you!

Open!

Open the goddamn door!

Honey...

Wake up.

You're about to be a father.

Binh!

Binh!

Our child is waiting for you!

I need to talk to Khanh.

Phong!

I've already blocked the door.

Please let Trinh talk to Khanh.

No!

Not until he's fully investigated.

Then you two can say whatever you want to each other.

Why are you here?

Why aren't you guarding them?

I think I'm going to die first.

What are you talking about?

My arm is broken.

We only have one gun left.

How are we supposed to guard them?

It's over.

You're wrong.

We're about to make it.

About to die is more like it.

Hai says one thing,

Long does another.

Who are we supposed to trust now?

Trust me.

I've sworn before our parents' graves.

At all costs,

I'll protect you.

I'll never let you be imprisoned.

Ti.

Ti...

Wake up Ti. Open your eyes.

Wake up!

It's only you and me now.

Stay alive at all cost.

We have to live to have hope.

You hear me?

Trust me.

Let's go.

Mouse.

We're dying soon,

please tell me.

I love you.

Not that!

Why did you insist on going to Saigon to meet my parents?

How else could I ask to marry you?

You fool, just ask me instead.

I'd have said yes right away.

We're almost done, son. Almost done.

Try to bear it for a bit.

I need to take the bullet out.

Dan, give me a hand.

We're done.

We're done.

Suu.

Suu.

Suu.

Help me!

Help me, my son's dying!

I only need the first aid kit.

Suu.

If you don't open the door,

then I'll kill everyone!

Everyone!

If you don't believe me?

Just watch!

Watch me!

What I'm capable of...

You already know.

Open up!

Save my son.

Hurry!

Don't let go.

There's too much blood, we can't stop the bleeding.

We have to clot the blood first.

Dan!

Ti!

Trinh.

Take her to the back,

and get me as much ice as you can!

Go, go on.

Take it.

Let's go.

Go on, quick!

Phuong.

Come on, honey, quickly!

Your plan failed.

Focus on protecting our family now.

If they live, we are dead.

You choose.

Hai.

Ti!

Hurry!

Let me.

Binh!

Binh!

Binh, he's pulled the grenade pin!

One more step and I'll blow everything up!

Try me if you dare.

You would kill your son, too?

Dan!

Ti!

Go bring Suu out for me!

Dan!

You wanna stay out of jail or what?

What else are you planning?

I blow the cockpit door.

You kill the pilot.

Take over the plane.

Save my kid.

You crazy?

If the grenade goes off now, we'll all die.

This plane is not pressurized,

I could open the door and nothing would happen.

Dan! Ti!

What if we can save your child?

We'll land in 10 minutes.

The ambulance is already on standby.

No point in dying.

You two can be together once we get off the plane.

In prison?

You mean?

At least after you get out, you'll still have a future.

You,

your son will live.

What's the point of living without hope? I don't need it!

Dan!

Ti!

Dad!

What's it son?

You have to live.

I know.

Please... don't die.

Everyone back down!

Get down! Everyone, get down!

Long.

No!

Binh!

Binh!

So Long was right.

Long is dead.

We need to make an emergency landing gear, Binh.

The front wheel won't deploy.

The blast jammed the landing gear!

Binh.

We need to get to the hull.

We have to break open the hatch to lower the landing gear!

Binh!

Help Khanh!

Trinh!

Khanh!

Trinh

Trinh!

The tail steering cable's broken!

I need you to manually steer it for me!

Look at the needle,

just keep it in the middle!

Binh! We're almost landing now.

Binh!

Binh!

Binh!

Climb up!

Up!

The plane's about to land.

We're about to land! Binh!

Binh!

Go up!

70 meters.

50 meters.

30 meters.

I'm up. Land it!

Land!

Hit the brake pedal for me, Trinh.

I don't know how. Tell me how...

Step on the brakes, like you're driving a bus.

But I have never driven a bus before.

Just step on it!

Do it!

It's over Kitty...

We're alive, Mouse!

Hai!

Dau.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I wasn't able to help you.

Long took my ring.

It's okay. I'll buy us a new pair.

Ladies and gentlemen, please remain seated,

until rescue personnel arrive.

Please remain seated...

avoid blocking the passageway

to allow the injured officers to be evacuated first!

Everybody calm down.

Do as the flight attendant says.

Please stay seated.

Please sit down!

Stay calm and sit down!

My husband said be quiet!

Sit down!

Sit!

Listen to my husband!

Thank you everyone.

Thank you, wife.

Quyen,

Can you hear me?

The hijackers have been neutralized.

Not yet.

There's still one left.

Those are not mine!

Let go of me!

When we interrogate co-pilot Chuong,

We discovered a suitcase full of gold,

And many forged documents at his home.

Someone on the plane had bribed Chuong

to help the hijackers.

But he hesitated and backed out at the last minute.

Do you suspect Khanh any more?

No.

He's free to hold his wife now.

He's way ahead of you, sir.

Khanh.

I have something,

I need to tell you...

Go ahead, I'm here.

Trinh.

Trinh.

Trinh!

Starting from the last row,

move one by one,

toward the rear door to exit the plane.

Please board the security vehicle.

Needs to be questioned first.

Please follow the security vehicle,

for questioning before you leave.

Thank you everybody.

Uncle, you forgot the durian crate.

Just forget it.

Please follow the security vehicle,

for questioning before you leave.

Everyone please...

Dear.

Wait for our turn.

Please follow the security vehicle,

for questioning before you leave.

Thank you.

Because of you my child still has a father.

Hai.

Got a name for the baby yet?

Where's your grandpa?

Grandpa!

Let me go get the urn for you.

I'll do it.

Binh, let me do it.

Go first.

Go.

You two have to get off the plane.

Go.

Dau...

Let's go down, son.

Shoot if you dare.

Grandpa!

I told you not to touch the urn.

It was you.

You father and son.

You two brothers.

You planned everything.

Here's your cut.

Here's yours.

You only need to knock on the door.

He'll handle the rest.

You bribed co-pilot Chuong.

You hired Long's crew...

to hijack the plane, while you played the victim.

Stand still.

And what if he doesn't open the door?

You hid the grenade inside your father's urn.

I said stay still!

And let your own kid hold onto it, for what?

So my family can have a future!

Look around.

Everyone's struggling.

There's no future here.

I just wanted to give my family a bit of hope.

By stealing the hope of other families?

By terrorizing the innocent?

Just because you have no faith,

doesn't mean this country has no future.

The moment you hijacked this plane,

you turned your entire family into criminals.

It's this way of thinking

that's made your family lose all hope.

What about a deal?

You'll get to live,

to see your child grow up.

I'm willing to die,

so my wife can still raise our kid right.

Your wife is an accomplice.

Phuong doesn't know anything.

I didn't tell her anything.

You have to state that in your report.

She still needs to be jailed.

At least she won't be executed.

Like you said,

once you're dead,

what's the use of hope?

Drop the gun.

They'll kill you once they're inside.

Then don't let them come in!

Give me the gun.

Give it over!

You would choose death...

for your duty,

Instead of going home to be with your family?

I choose life.

For every family out there!

I'm sorry, hun.

I didn't make it in time for our baby's birth.

She will forgive you,

if you've chosen a name for her.

I have chosen.

It's a beautiful name.

Trinh.

You're awake, honey.

How are you feeling?

Our child.

The doctor said that...

From here on,

you won't be able to bear children any more.

I'm sorry, honey.

Her name "Blessed".

Our little "Blessed Gem".

So our names together mean, "Peace, Joy, and Blessings"?

It is a beautiful name!

Do you still love me?

Why would you ask that?

Because I know,

how much you want to be a father.

Would you be open to adopting?

When do you have to leave for duty again?

My duty is here.

I won't ever miss another moment

in our child's life again.

By the grace of your little brother's protection.

That you were able to make it safely home to me.

When they told me how fatally injured you were.

I thought I had lost you, too.

Minh and I will always be by your side, mom.

Nhan?

Hello, Auntie.

What is it?

From the rice ration coupon you gave me.

Only loved ones get it.

Hi auntie.

So is it love?

That's my cue to leave.

Give the stage back to the two of you.

Wait, mom. Wait!

Where are you going?

I'll go make lunch.

You and your girlfriend can...

"Chit chat".

- Mom, don't leave like that! - Auntie!

What girlfriend?

We haven't even held hands yet.

Hold your own hand!

Here.

Ouch!! Mommy!

Oh, I'm sorry.

What's that matter?

It's okay.

No, no, Mom. It's not what you think!

It's okay. It's okay.

Don't worry about it.

Let me help you up.

Ah! Sorry.

I forgot, I forgot.

It's okay, it's okay.

I should just go.

No, you just got here.

No, I should just leave.

Really, it's okay.

Go on.

Wait until you've healed.

I'm leaving...

Ouch!

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THIS FILM IS INSPIRED BY THE TRUE HEROIC ACTS

OF THE CREW OF FLIGHT 501 AND FLIGHT 226.

IN 1978, THE CREW OF FLIGHT 501 BRAVELY DEFENDED

60 PASSENGERS AGAINST 4 HIJACKERS FOR 52 MINUTES.

MASTERMIND HIJACKER NGUYEN VAN AN WAS EXECUTED.

HIS WIFE, PHAN NGOC HUE, WAS SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON.

THE REMAINING HIJACKERS WERE KILLED DURING THE INCIDENT.