Fasten your seatbelts. John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) is onboard and trouble has a way of finding him. Cutter has just accepted the job as Chief of Security for the airline and is on his way to L. A. for a company meeting. Also on the flight is Charles Rane (Bruce Payne), an international terrorist being transported by the FBI. Unfortunately, among the passengers are several of Rane's men. They kill the FBI agents, free Rane, and take over the plane. The terrorists' big mistake is not realizing that Cutter was on board. Luckily, he was in the lavatory when the take-over occurred. His presence onboard unknown, Cutter has an advantage. The terrorists' will soon wish they had missed their flight.