: A sociopathic scientist named Jin-seok posts a video online threatening a terrorist attack on a plane. He boards flight KI501, bound for Honolulu, carrying a mutated, fast-acting hemorrhagic virus.
: Jin-seok releases the virus in the plane's restroom. Passengers soon begin dying gruesome deaths, and the virus spreads rapidly through the cabin and flight deck. : A sociopathic scientist named Jin-seok posts a
The story of the 2022 South Korean disaster thriller follows a terrifying bioterrorism attack aboard a flight from Seoul to Hawaii. The Setup Passengers soon begin dying gruesome deaths, and the
: Jae-hyuk successfully lands the plane despite low fuel and mechanical failure. The survivors are eventually reunited with their families after being treated. Emergency Declaration (2021) The survivors are eventually reunited with their families
: Realizing they have nowhere to land and are running out of fuel, the passengers and pilots initially decide to let the plane crash into the sea to prevent the virus from spreading.
: Veteran detective In-ho investigates the threat and discovers that his own wife is on the flight. He works desperately with government officials, including Transport Minister Sook-hee, to find an antidote.
: As the captain declares an "Emergency Declaration"—a status that should grant the plane priority to land anywhere—the aircraft is repeatedly rejected. Both the U.S. and Japan refuse landing rights out of fear that the virus will trigger a global pandemic.