Turbulence Page #6

this airline again.

Captain Bowen, you are uplinked

to Trans Con 47. Go ahead.

Are you ready

to come down?

Absolutely.

Okay. We're going to land,

using the autopilot.

It's below the glare shield.

It says:
"A stroke T,

ARM, IAS stroke MACH".

- Got it.

- Good.

To the right of your knee

you'll see a small TV screen...

with buttons on either side.

That's the CDU display.

We'll use that to input data

into the flight computers.

What does it say now?

"Forty-seven progress"

and a lot of other stuff.

Excellent.

We're going to be landing

on runway 25, left.

Come on.

This is the one good thing

you taught me, Dad.

That f***ing b*tch.

Press the button marked

"depart/arrive".

It's in the top row

in the middle below the screen.

That'll give you

the arrivals for LAX.

Push the button to the right

of "KLAX arrival".

Now push the button

beside "25, left".

Then push the button

marked "execute".

- Done!

- Very good, Teri.

Now we've got to get you

lined up for LAX.

Come on. Come on, son.

I'm a genius!

Oh, come on, genius.

That's it.

Okay. Oh, my leg.

On the screen

do you see a list of words?

Those words

are navigation points...

that define your path

to the airport.

- When you push the top left button...

- Can you talk any faster?

Right. Push the top left button,

then the button marked "execute".

The plane will turn

to line up for landing.

Done!

Tower Air from Los Angeles

flight tracking.

We show her turning left,

heading for runway 25, left.

Any sign of Weaver?

Not yet.

We're doing splendidly.

Time to drop the landing gear.

This bit's noisy.

Forward center panel,

right of center screen...

the handle

with the wheel at the end.

Pull it towards you

and push it down until it locks.

How long 'til we start

our descent?

We'll begin it now.

The autopilots will do the landing,

but you'll have to set them up.

Find the switches labeled

"left", "center", and "right"...

and push the two

that are not lit.

AUTOPILOT ENGAGE

Hand on the speed brake handle

next to your right knee.

Pull it up and back

just a hair.

- Have you done that?

- Got it.

Above you on the overhead panel,

see the landing lights?

Turn them all on.

There's seven minutes

to touchdown.

Leave her alone.

She'll do the rest by herself.

You're just 20 miles out.

Everything's looking rosy.

I need a volunteer

for a dangerous mission.

You, you, you. Okay, you.

Okay, you can stay.

- Sir, did you see that?

- I saw it.

We believe Weaver's gained access

to the avionics bay.

What's the matter?

He's in the avionics bay,

screwing with the plane's circuitry.

What's the worst that can happen?

Disable the autopilot.

And then what?

Did you wear something bright?

Hold on.

You still there?

Listen to me.

After you got me mad, I killed

the crew and the passengers.

You better get to confession.

The next sound you hear

will be me taking out the autopilot.

See you soon.

Weaver, no!

Autopilot disengaged.

What happened?

I'm falling! Help me!

You have to abort.

Repeat:
Abort.

Find two switches on the floor,

number two and three thrust makers.

Push them twice.

Repeat:
Find the two switches

on the thrust makers.

- I can't find them!

- Yes, you can!

LAX:

She's going to slam

into the Crown Plaza.

If she clears that,

she'll hit the parking garage.

I got them!

Well done, Teri.

What the f...

Damn it!

'Tis the season to be jolly

Deck the halls

with boughs of holly

Oh, my god!

Oh, my god!

She cleared the buildings.

Just one problem.

I think it's a Ford.

The autopilot backup circuits

should've cycled by now.

Reengage autopilot switches.

Autopilot engaged.

CMC, flight tracking.

She's losing altitude.

The truck's dragging her down.

You're stalling.

Pull up the landing gear.

She can't. There's

a f***ing truck caught on it.

Forget the landing gear.

Do not touch the landing gear.

Push the thrust levers forward.

Oh, my god!

CMC, flight tracking.

She's 300 feet and climbing out.

Patch me through

to that F-14.

- Bring her back and try again.

- Wait a minute!

You've got a 747,

beat to hell by turbulence...

a dead flight crew...

an armed serial killer

loose onboard...

eight passengers missing and

a stewardess locked in the cockpit.

- Have I left anything out?

- Don't forget about the truck.

What's happening?

Shouldn't I turn around?

CMC, flight tracking from Moondog.

I'm alongside her at 9:00.

In tight. Distance: 200 feet.

Speed to match.

- Roger. Hold your position.

- What's that plane doing there?

It's there in case

you need assistance.

How could it assist me?

It's just a precaution.

Don't worry about it.

F*** precaution and f*** you.

First.

God, she's turning it around.

God, she's turning it around.

How can she turn it around?

She's only a stewardess.

She's a flight attendant.

CMC, Moondog.

Trans Con 47 coming left.

Moondog maintaining position.

Okay, now listen up, everyone.

I'm coming back into L.A.

with or without you.

You got two choices here.

You can either help me land

or prepare for one major crash.

Notify the Department of Defense.

This is it.

Wing Commander,

this is Special Agent Sinclair.

Arm your weapons.

Prepare to fire.

I repeat:
Arm weapons

and prepare to fire.

Roger. Breaking left to rejoin.

The pilot that was outside

my flight deck window?

I don't know if you can hear me.

I think you can.

I hope you can.

If you're supposed

to stop this plane...

I just hope you'll give me

another chance.

Target's in sight.

Just one more chance to show you

I can get this thing down.

Look, I know it's

only one life up here...

against who knows how many

if we crash...

but I can make this happen.

Just give me another chance.

Weapons systems

are armed and ready.

Standing by

for further instructions.

That's all I want for Christmas.

It's all I want forever.

CMC from Moondog.

Reconfirm intent to fire.

You listen to me, son.

None of us wants

to splash that plane...

but bringing her back in

would be risking thousands of lives.

Fire. That's an order.

My commander's

going to have to authorize that.

Target's approaching a populated area

where debris could hit the ground.

That's why it's important

you don't waste time. Fire.

Say your prayers.

Moondog, this is Commander Rice.

Fire. That's an order.

Fire!

Come on, a**hole!

Get up! I dare you!

You got to love her.

Oh, god!

You're not going to kill me.

You can't kill me, 'cause you

don't believe in capital punishment.

I changed my mind.

Trans Con 47, your excess baggage

has been claimed.

You're clear to land.

Oh, perfect.

- Rachel.

- I hear you, Teri.

Weaver is dead.

Copy that?

- I hear you.

- Can Captain Bowen hear me?

I'm with you, Teri.

- Tell me what to do.

- Find that arrival switch.

- Push it.

- I pushed it.

Push the button

beside runway seven, right...

and then execute.

LAX arrivals up.

What next?

Find those switches

labeled "L-NAV" and "V-NAV".

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