“There has never been an open ocean ditching by an air carrier aircraft.” These are the words that haunt Captain Charlie Wells when he realizes that his jumbo jet has a problem over the Atlantic. As the flight approaches the Equal Time Point, and is the most distant from land, Captain Wells and his crew of pilots and flight attendants struggle to avoid making history. A small U.S. Navy ship may be the only hope for the two hundred and eight souls on board if the worst case scenario occurs. None of the passengers or crew  could know that a disgruntled airline mechanic has sentenced them to a night of terror. Airline personnel, the FAA and the FBI try to solve the mystery of Tri Con Flight Eleven.