A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him.
Fighter navigator Chris Burnett wants out: he was looking for something more than the boring recon missions he's been flying. He finds himself flying the lone Christmas day mission over war-torn Bosnia. But when he talks pilot Stackhouse into flying slightly off-course to check out an interesting target, the two get shot down. Burnett is soon alone, trying to outrun a pursuing army, while commanding officer Reigert finds his rescue operation hamstrung by politics, forcing Burnett to run far out of his way.
Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
Factual errors:
During the ejection sequence, Stackhouse is not ejected after Burnett. The ejection sequence automatically ejects both pilots and he would not need to pull the handle again to eject, nor to deploy the parachute. Also he has his arms outstretched beyond the cockpit which would make them flail in the extreme wind. This is not proper ejection posture, as he should keep his hands on the handle to prevent injury.
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Quotes
Sasha:
[In Serbian]
I have 48 hours, my friend. Let's see who can wait longer. See more »