Criminal Minds (2005–…): Season 10, Episode 3 - A Thousand Suns - full transcript
A terrorist hacks a passenger's tablet and uses it to take control of the auto pilot of a plane in order to crash it.
Pa: Ladies and gentlemen,
just a reminder
The fasten seatbelt
sign is on.
Please remain in your seats.
Does your truck fly?
[revving]
Yes! [laughs]
Woman: They're both
cute on you, but I
love the red dress.
Second woman: I know.
Can you believe she said that?
I should just quit.
All right.
Man: I can't wait
to see the tour.
You know what?
I forgot to pack diapers.
I can't believe it.
It's not like we're
going to afghanistan.
[baby crying]
The movie stopped.
The stupid wi-fi
isn't working.
One lady has an allergy,
now no one can get peanuts?
This is crazy.
Oh!
You just have to
walk down the aisle
with chet.
But it's gonna be so awkward.
You don't have to talk
to him.
What about john's brother?
Why can't I walk down
the aisle with him?
Because.
I just want to get
off this plane.
Thank you, sir.
What's going on?
Wouldn't it be crazy
if we went down
in a ball of flames
Before my wedding?
[screaming]
[sirens]
[cell phone rings]
Hey, penelope.
What's up?
Keep it. Something awful
happened. Everyone's
meeting at the plane.
All right,
we're on our way.
All right, let's go, garcia.
Trans alliance flight 420
just crashed
In a colorado field
northwest of durango.
Any survivors?
152 passengers,
all presumed dead.
Morgan: Where was it
coming from?
So it happened in mid-flight?
The plane just fell
out of the sky?
Happen within 3 minutes
of takeoff or 8 minutes
of landing.
Well, an early call came
into local law enforcement
From a witness who said he saw
"a streak of light" in the sky
Just before the crash.
We've been asked
to determine
if there was a crime.
And if so, give
the profile of the offender.
We'll be working
with a joint task force.
Everyone's on their way
to the crash site now.
I know flying's safer,
but I still wish
you were driving.
Safe travels.
Call me when you get there.
[indistinct radio
transmissions]
[indistinct chatter]
Division one,
what's your condition report?
Got the spot fires
under control.
But this is--
We're gonna need
every unit available.
Copy that.
Any survivors?
I don't think anyone
could have lived
through this.
Ok, division one.
3 more units en route.
Stand by.
[siren]
Hotch: "if the radiance
of a thousand suns
"were to burst at once
into the sky,
That would be like the splendor
of the mighty one."
From the hindu holy book,
the bhagavad-gita.
This is zone one
calling tactical.
Prepare to receive
casualties at the alpha tent.
Copy that. Division 4.
Go ahead.
All fires are now out
in zone 3.
We still need extra units
for recovery.
Sending two units your way.
We've been asked to relocate
per the ntsb.
Colorado emergency
management just turned
this old armory
Into a readiness center
last year.
Commander reardon,
these are agents
hotchner and rossi
From the bau.
Commander reardon's
I'm hearing rumors
about a survivor.
Is that true?
Yes, the copilot
frank canvers.
Rossi: Where is he now?
He's in bad shape,
as you'd expect.
I'll text morgan and jj
to head there.
Reid and kate can stay
at the crash site.
So this has become
a search and rescue mission?
Canvers survival was
a fluke, a miracle, even.
Unfortunately, I don't think
we'll find any others.
Let me fill you in
on the latest.
Trans alliance flight 420,
Originating from
pittsburgh international
Scheduled to arrive
at phoenix sky harbor
at 1710.
The first call received
about a downed aircraft
was at 1608.
The scheduled flight path
doesn't cross over
this part of colorado.
No. The plane
was off course
by 150 miles.
Did the pilots know that?
Lost communication with
the plane 13 minutes
before the crash.
They could have covered
that distance
during that time.
Any sign
of mechanical trouble?
The acars data reporting
system shut down
or was turned off.
Uneventful takeoff
and flight, though,
until the incident.
So as of now, everything's
still on the table.
Our top priority
should be ruling out
terrorism, though.
In order to start doing
background checks
on everybody aboard.
Where's the witness
who saw the flash
of light in the sky?
Local law enforcement
brought him in
about 10 minutes ago.
Good. No one should
talk to him but my team
or commander reardon.
The plane broke up
into 5 main sections.
The two wings,
the aft hull and tail,
The forward hull
and cockpit,
which we have here.
How large is the spread?
That means the plane
broke up before impact.
Have you found the digital
flight data recorder yet?
It might have been
driven deep into the
ground after impact.
The good news is
the dfdr and the
cockpit voice recorder
Are in a single unit,
so we're only looking
for one black box.
Where was the copilot found?
About 20 yards that way.
Excuse me.
You've been quiet.
Sorry.
You know, a disaster
of this magnitude
Is really hard
to wrap your mind around,
Let alone your feelings.
You don't need
to worry about me.
What, are you gonna
profile me now?
It's hard to turn it off
sometimes.
I guess I should just
tell you this.
Hotch and rossi
already know.
My sister and
brother-in-law
died in 9/11.
They were working
at the pentagon.
So sorry.
I can imagine this must
obviously bring back
A lot of painful memories.
Yeah.
Anyway, I don't want
to do that weepy agent
with the tragic past,
So you don't have to walk
on eggshells around me.
My girlfriend was killed
in front of me,
And my mom
has schizophrenia,
Since we're sharing.
Thanks for letting me know.
After my sister died,
I adopted all 10 of her kids.
Wow.
I'm kidding.
[both laugh]
They had a baby girl, meg.
We took her in.
Actually, chris and I
moved into their house.
Anyway, she's 13
and the light of my life.
Yeah, she is.
Maybe I could bring her by
So you can meet her
sometime.
I would really like that.
This must have been
the copilot seat.
You know, it's possible the
metal attaching the chair
A series of minor bumps
instead of one big crash--
It's the only way
he would have survived.
What is it?
Vomit. Passengers threw up
before the crash.
Sorry about that.
Oh, great.
The hardest thing
about this investigation
Will be staying ahead
of the media
And all the stupid
conspiracy theories.
Let the games begin.
It was at 10:01 a.M.
I was standing
at the kitchen sink
And I saw the flash
out the window.
10:01's a very precise time.
I know it was then
because my favorite show
Was just starting
and I could hear
the theme music.
What's your
favorite show?
"secrets of the great wars."
So you're a history buff.
Could you describe
the flash of light you saw?
Well, there was this
squiggly, smoky,
green sort of trail,
And then pow,
this blinding white light.
Did anyone else
see what you saw?
I have no idea.
I live alone.
Did you ask your neighbors?
I don't know
my neighbors.
That is the way
we like it out here.
Is there something
you're not telling us?
I'm not sure
you can be trusted.
151 people just died,
mr. Petosky.
Don't waste our time.
I know who did it.
We leave anything out there?
Nope.
Where's cole?
If he ain't back soon,
we're gonna have to go find him.
Feds'll be coming.
We should just hunker down.
We're so far off the grid,
it's gonna take 'em a while.
Besides, leave no man
behind, right?
Mr. Canvers?
Frank, can you hear me?
We're with the fbi.
Do you know
what happened to you?
Frank, you were
in a plane crash.
What's the last
thing you remember?
I don't know.
Did you see a trail
of light approaching?
There was a jolt.
Severe turbulence.
It was so bad.
I said stop.
Excuse me, we need
to get him to surgery.
Severe turbulence?
I thought the weather
was clear.
If not turbulence,
it sounds like something
hit the plane.
Ok, well, other options
beside a missile
Would be a bird strike
or a meteor.
Bird strikes normally
happen in lower altitudes,
Around takeoff and landing.
Between a meteor
and a missile,
I'd put my money
on a missile.
I've called the airline
and it just keeps going
to a recording.
I have to go.
I'll call you when
I get there, ok?
Come on!
[honking]
This rural area
just north of
durango, colorado...
He knows who did it,
but he won't tell us.
Well, unfortunately
we can't dismiss him yet.
The fact is, no one else
has come forward
with a similar statement.
That's because
the population
is so sparse out here.
We should be grateful
for that.
You're right.
Can you get him to talk?
I can try.
But I should probably
do it alone.
I think he has a problem
with you.
My race or my gender?
Probably both.
As long as you can
get some answers,
be my guest.
Mr. Petosky, I'm starting
to lose my patience.
One more question.
Edgewood arsenal.
What happened there?
From 1955 to 1975
the u.S. Military
Conducted research
into psycho-chemical agents
By testing them
on human subjects.
You pass.
The other one,
she can't be trusted.
Because she's military.
The military
brought down that plane.
Just like united 93
and twa 800.
Probably that missing
malaysia air jet.
Thank you for your time, sir.
Wait.
I've seen covert military
types roaming the woods.
Watch your back,
agent hotchner.
You're not all playing
on the same team.
If a manpad,
a shoulder launched
We're looking at
a target acquisition
range of 6 miles.
Factor that into the plane's
forward momentum
as it's coming down
And we're left with
this area right here.
Manpads are cheap
and plentiful
on the black market.
You can get one
for a few hundred bucks.
I thought only planes
closer to the ground
were vulnerable.
True. Most heat-seeking
missiles have a maximum
range of 20,000 feet.
Large systems like the buk
which took down malaysia air 17
You know, it's possible
the plane was brought down
to 20,000 feet
That would mean
a hijacker
was on board.
That could account for
the missing 13 minutes
of communication.
If there were a hijacker,
he had at least one partner
on the ground.
Depends on if you believe
suicide is the gateway
to paradise or not.
Has anyone been red-flagged
on the passenger manifest?
If a terrorist cell
is responsible, this is
just the beginning.
[overlapping shouting]
I'm sorry. I have
no information for you.
Please, please, everyone
please listen to me.
If you go to the family
area, someone will be in
shortly to help you.
My name's shelley hicks.
My husband was on that plane.
Please! We need you all
to go to the family room.
Someone will be there
to help you.
Please, listen.
I promise.
Trust what I'm saying.
Agent reid said passengers
vomited before the crash,
Which would confirm
the severe turbulence
the copilot described.
Well, that specific
type of movement--
porpoising--
Porpoising--isn't it going
up and down on a wave
Or like a roller coaster?
Yes, as opposed to
side-to-side movement.
And what would cause
porpoising?
Being caught in the
jetstream of another plane,
But there was
no other flight nearby.
Is there something else,
something mechanical, perhaps?
A deployment
of the slats mid-air.
The slats are similar,
but they're on
the leading edge.
It's very rare that they
would deploy mid-flight.
There's lots of
safeguards against it.
Please! His name is
frank canvers.
Somebody has to know
something.
Excuse me. Are you related
to frank canvers?
I'm his wife.
He was copilot
on the flight.
Ma'am, your husband
is alive.
He's in surgery right now.
Oh, thank god.
Come with me, ok?
I'll have someone
take you to the hospital.
Ok. Thank you.
Thank you.
Commander reardon
says the president
wants more proof
Of a terrorist cell
before he approves
broader actions.
Ok, going off of braniac's
target acquisition range,
I tried to identify all
the residents in the area,
Which is no easy feat,
btw, considering
Most of them are doomsday
preppers and don't want
to be found at all.
Anyway, I did background
checks on everyone.
I have two sort of
interesting possibilities.
One is jesse bronwen.
He made several donations
Last year to a denver mosque.
The other is david marshak.
He is a former
army missile operator
Who was dishonorably
discharged two years ago
for misconduct.
And of course,
I just sent you
the coordinates.
Why don't you and morgan
talk to marshak.
Jj and I will talk
to bronwen.
I say we let cole
take care of himself.
He's a big boy.
He can handle things.
Shut up
and get in the truck.
There's no need
to draw attention.
Get the gate.
[whistles]
[sirens]
Don't move!
Hands up!
Let me see
your hands.
Right there.
Right there.
Weapons.
Show us your hands
and get out of the vehicle!
Ok. Hey.
[grunting]
Listen, I can assure you
that you're in serious
trouble already.
So anything you want
to offer us up right now
Might just buy you
some leniency.
I have nothing to say.
When you were in the army,
you posted on your website
"apocalypse forever."
You claimed that you
and your brother cole
Had the skills
to shoot down a plane
and start world war iii.
Is that what you were
trying to do?
Where the hell is cole?
Lawyer.
We just found a crate
of soviet-era missiles
hidden in marshak's cellar.
They're pretty old.
Not the kind that
would bring down a plane.
I don't think marshak
and his guys have
the smarts to pull this off.
And if they did do it,
they'd want to brag
about it.
Do you think cole
could have done
this alone?
Or with some other group
of disgruntled friends.
Till we find him,
he's the wild card.
We finished sergeant
bronwen's house.
No sign of any missiles.
He's a recent convert
to islam, but he's not
an extremist.
What's spence doing?
Guys, these are the construction
blueprints for the airplane.
I compared it to the way
the plane broke apart,
And I think I may have
found something interesting.
Is really just a bunch
or round barrels
riveted together.
The wing, however,
is a masterpiece.
It's the most physically
complicated component
of an airplane.
Nearly 200 feet long,
it bears the weight
of the entire aircraft
And is shaped precisely
to fit within
a hundredth of an inch.
The curvature of the wing
is what gives it its lift.
Air rushes faster
over the top,
creating a vacuum,
Which sucks the wing upward
and in turn the entire fuselage.
This is important
because an airplane
wants to be nose-up.
It creates positive gs,
that sensation you get
When you're forced
to the back of your seat.
Negative gs,
on the other hand,
Are an entirely
different matter.
When the nose of a plane
begins pitching downward,
You get negative gs,
which puts enormous pressure
On the structural integrity
of the aircraft.
With enough negative gs,
the wings will start
to rip off the plane,
Which then compromises
the fuselage.
The plane broke
into major pieces
Along structural joints
and attachment points.
There's no evidence
of gaping holes
Or pieces of the fuselage
torn in areas without seams
To suggest impact
with an external object
like a missile.
So the fact is, the way
the plane broke apart,
I think the crash was caused
by something internal.
So are we talking about
some sort of explosive
decompression,
Like on twa flight 800?
In pieces of fuselage
the size of a carry-on.
That rules out a hijacker
with a bomb as well.
Wait a minute. A hijacker
would certainly explain
The 13 minutes of lost
communication.
Maybe he drove the plane
into the ground.
Or the passengers did.
This could be the start
of another 9/11.
If that were the case,
I'd suspect a faster
cascade of events.
The reality is,
there are at least
50 reasons
For lost communication.
The average amount of time
for lost communication
is 7 1/2 minutes.
We have to remember
the transponder
was still working.
No secret code
to indicate a hijacking
Let's think about this.
The acars data recording
system was turned off.
And that would have to
come from someone in control
of the flight systems.
So something happened
in the cockpit.
That makes it the pilot
and/or the copilot
The most likely
candidates.
Their background checks
came back clear.
You mentioned a slats
deployment mid-air.
You said it was very rare.
But if it did happen,
How would it happen?
Pilot error
Or intention.
Are you remembering more
about what happened
before the crash?
I, uh...It's still foggy.
Yes, he did take
a medical leave of absence
Two years ago,
but he was cleared
to fly again.
What was the reason?
He...
Had some problems
with depression,
But he was treated
with fluoxetine.
You don't actually think
he caused this crash, do you?
Ma'am, we have to consider
all possibilities.
He passed all his physical
and mental health
evaluations.
Is he still taking
fluoxetine?
He...He stopped
4 months ago.
But he's been fine.
How have you been feeling
the last few weeks?
Fine.
Normal.
Were you depressed
at all?
No.
I've been good.
He would never
do something like this.
I do know that gerry--
captain valmeyer--
Rented out a room
in his house last year
To a grad student
from indonesia.
The guy was weird.
Always asking frank
and gerry about airplanes.
Earlier you said
there was turbulence.
Then you said "stop."
who were you talking to?
Uh, gerry.
The pilot.
Were you telling him
to stop doing something?
Yes, I...
We were arguing...
About something.
Did he deploy the slats?
I'm not sure.
Do you remember turning off
the acars system?
Frank, did you turn off
the acars system?
Yes.
Why?
I don't know.
I can't--I can't remember.
Ok, we'll look into it.
Thanks, jj.
If the pilot or copilot
was working with the terrorists,
That would explain
the argument in the cockpit.
Now, the copilot admits
he shut down the acars,
But the grad student
was living with the pilot,
So maybe they were
all in on it.
Hey.
I've been meaning to ask,
how you holding up?
I'm ok. It's never
going to be easy,
But I'm managing.
We just picked up
cole marshak.
Seems marshak and his clan,
they're engagers,
not instigators.
They'd join a war
but not start it.
Precisely.
No one has been red-flagged
for terrorist connections.
So we're back to
the pilot or copilot.
[cell phone chimes]
They just found
the black box.
Captain: What did you do
to the autopilot?
Copilot:
Nothing. You must have
hit it. It's off now.
No. I can't set
a new altitude.
Are you messing with me?
Don't tell me to calm down.
What the hell?
Why did you deploy
the slats?
What are you doing
with the yoke?
Just stop it!
I'm trying
to keep her steady.
Ok, this is ridiculous.
Something's buggy
in the system.
Let's reset it all.
Shut everything down.
So they shut down acars
just to reset
the flight system.
Sounds like there
was a catastrophic
system failure.
So that's what
the argument was about.
The plane porpoised
on and off for the last
3 minutes it was airborne.
But there was no indication
of system or mechanical
malfunction.
Everything was working
normally.
'cause it sounded like
they couldn't override it.
There's one theory
we haven't considered.
Someone other than
the pilot or the copilot
was controlling the plane.
It appears
there is one survivor,
Possibly the copilot
who...
The way the plane
broke up proves
there was no missile.
The crash was caused
by something internal.
But the pilot and copilot
have been cleared,
So that means
someone from the ground
Hacked into
the plane's computers?
It makes sense with
the data from the black box.
Boeing has expressed
concerns about in-flight
Entertainment systems
and usb connections
That could give
hackers access
to a plane's computer.
Hack in the box,
amsterdam, April 2013.
A security consultant
from germany
Demonstrated how an airliner
could be hacked
Using a smartphone app
that he developed.
That test was only on
pilot training software.
There's no proof
it could happen
in real life.
And we all know how
forthcoming the faa would be
If something like that
could really happen.
So, what, this unsub
just blew the plane
by remote control?
We've seen it before
with a helicopter.
How do we know it
wasn't a crew member
or a passenger.
We know for sure
that no one else
was in the cockpit.
And it would be hard
to fly by remote control
In a cabin for 13 minutes
and remain unseen.
Not to say that the unsub
isn't connected to someone
on the flight.
Who would do something
like this?
A mass annihilator,
someone who enjoys
playing god
Or some other deity.
We're no longer
looking for a terrorist.
We're looking for
a serial killer
Who wants to eradicate life
on a large scale.
And he's not going to
want to stop with this plane.
We need to advise
the president
To ground all flights
immediately.
This is knbs 27,
and we're here
at the crash site.
Obviously you can see...
[jangling]
[door unlocks]
[door closes, locks]
[beeping]
It's been almost 24 hours
since the crash.
A suspicion of foul play
surrounding flight 420
continues...
Talk of a possible
missile strike,
Although nothing
has been confirmed.
There has been no
official statement
from the surviving copilot
Or his family.
All flights are now grounded
Until further notice
from the faa.
We got there now
live.
Of equipment failure
so we don't drive
this unsub underground.
I'll let the press
liaison know.
Believe it or not,
the copilot frank canvers
Started receiving
death threats.
What's the nature
of the threats?
Angry emails and voicemails.
Hang-up calls.
People are upset
that he survived
While everyone else
perished.
It sounds like
the impulsive response
Of some grieving
family members.
Still, we need to look
into these threats
And then beef up security
for canvers and his family.
We should also go
through the passenger
manifest again.
Why?
Agreed.
I thought everyone was cleared.
The unsub didn't choose
this flight randomly.
We want to go live now
to melissa who's in durango
Following late-breaking
events in this crash.
Yes, thank you, david.
Here's the latest update.
The only survivor
of flight 420,
copilot frank canvers,
Remains hospitalized
at this time.
Doctors have now upgraded
his condition to stable.
Many people have been
calling it a miracle.
Thank you, melissa.
We'll be getting back to you
throughout the day
To see if there are
any updates on his condition.
We want to go back live
to the crash scene.
We have updated footage
of that disaster.
Ok, guess what.
I borrowed a page
from the nsa playbook
And I ran everyone
on that plane's text
and emails
Late hate and death
and suicide,
and here's what I found.
There's a passenger
in seat 29-d by the name
of kristina morrow
Received a text message
3 days prior to the flight
that said,
"I am become death,
the destroyer of worlds."
Oppenheimer.
Where did that text
come from?
From a pre-paid throwaway
cell phone
That was 3 days ago.
This guy could be anywhere.
Do you have any idea
who sent that text, garcia?
No. This kristina
seemed super normal.
She was an icu nurse,
married to an insurance
salesman, 3 kids.
[grunts]
I will keep digging.
All right, thanks.
All planes over
u.S. Airspace right now
Have responded to
the order to land,
Which one?
Except one.
Interlantic air
flight number 61.
It left san diego
at 1405 zulu,
It's scheduled to land
in washington d.C. At 1915.
There's 301 passengers
on board.
Not since the order
to ground all flights
was made.
How long have they
been out of touch?
11 minutes.
We have the latest
from ashley
at the scene.
You can see that the fire
department, the sheriff,
the police...
The media's talking more
about equipment failure now.
Good to know some things
go according to plan.
Hopefully the unsub
will poke his head up.
Hey, baby girl,
what do you got?
Kristina morrow
went on a blind date
With an aerospace engineer
8 years ago.
And I'm gonna tell you
it's because she posted
About the world's
worst blind date on facebook.
Who is this guy?
And shortly after this wildly
unromantic and awkward dinner,
He quit his job
and dropped out of society,
Like completely.
The way ted kaczynski did?
Oh, call them twins.
Both math geniuses,
social outcasts,
However, vasher
not anti-technology.
When he was still online,
he posted a lot
About his affinity
for oppenheimer.
Now the quote
makes complete sense.
Then he wants to destroy
the masses in the same way.
This is his version
of the atomic bomb.
Wait a minute.
All of this was
just to get back
At a girl who rejected him?
That made him drop out
of society, but I'm guessing
If he was solely
focused on her,
He would have struck sooner.
Did I say affinity
for oppenheimer?
'cause I'm finding out
more things.
I'm gonna take that back
and call it full-blown
obsession.
He analyzed how oppenheimer
Went from being
a socially awkward scientist
To a revered and powerful man
Vasher wants to transform
the same way,
so for the last 8 years
He's probably been working
on his hacking software.
He just perfected it
and needed a test case.
So why not use
kristina's flight.
She posted a lot
about her trip
on social media.
She was going to a sorority
reunion in phoenix.
Because it was in range
to hack into the flight system
and take control.
And he wanted it
to crash nearby
so he could witness it.
It's sparsely
populated here.
If something did
go wrong with the test,
Less attention is drawn.
But if this is
his trinity site,
where's his hiroshima?
We've got a problem
with the radio.
All I'm getting is static.
We entered a new
air traffic region.
They probably sent us
the wrong frequency.
Running through
other channels now.
All flights ordered
to land at nearest airfield.
Disable autopilot
and maintain manual control.
Repeat: Disable autopilot
and maintain manual control.
Albuquerque center
this is ia61, over.
All flights have been
confirmed except ia61.
Albuquerque center,
this is ia61, over.
Still no response.
Does anyone have them on radar?
Albuquerque center,
this is ia61. Over.
I'm going to try
center on guard.
121.5.
This is ia61, over.
We have ia61 on radar
entering the artcc
two minutes ago.
All systems
seem to be functional.
Ia61, if you read,
squawk 0-3-6-5
Hold on. It looks like
the acars system
just went down on ia61.
We're gonna land
in flagstaff.
Go direct now.
I'm trying to.
Nothing's working.
I don't get it.
The autopilot's off.
Something's overriding
our commands.
The landing gear's
deploying.
No luck with david marshak
and his crew.
They claim they never
heard of hayman vasher
Or anyone fitting
his description.
I know it looks empty,
but 28 square miles
is a lot of ground to cover.
There's also an extensive
cave system in this region.
You know, we talked about
this crash being a test.
Now, assuming he wanted
total destruction,
You could say he failed.
Exactly.
The copilot survived.
It probably wounded
vasher's ego.
The unexpected thing that'll
make him break protocol.
So it's possible he made
contact with the copilot.
Do we have a rundown yet
of all the emails
and phone calls
Made to the copilot
and his family?
I've just spoken
to the president.
Based on your profile,
we're concerned
the next crash
Will be in a populated area,
and the president agrees.
He's just given the order
to scramble f-16s.
If we have to, we will
shoot this plane down.
If the unsub wants to
witness this plane crash,
He just entered
colorado airspace.
That only leaves
about 10 more minutes
Witnessing it may not now
be as important as
making a larger statement.
What's the nearest
high-profile target?
There's montezuma speedway,
Oh, god. There's
a big football game
And there's a great
view of the stadium
from tower hill.
[cell phone rings]
start evacuating it now.
Before you ask,
of course I tried
To hack into ia61's
flight system
The only way it's gonna work
is if someone physically
destroys his system.
Have you looked at everyone
who's made contact
with the copilot?
Yeah, and they're all
friends and family of
passengers except for two.
One is a known conspiracy
theorist from oregon.
The other is from colorado.
It's a hang-up call
to his hospital room.
Let me guess--it's from
a prepaid cell phone?
The call originated from and
I'm sending them to you now.
Dave, you, reid, and jj
head to tower hill.
This is red hawk 5.
We are 80 miles
east of target and closing.
All flights in the u.S.
Have been grounded
Until further notice
by the faa.
Is anyone else,
uh, seeing this?
Pa: Ladies and gentlemen,
we are experiencing
some turbulence.
Please return to your seats
and fasten your seatbelts.
It's all right.
Excuse me--
Ok.
This is red hawk 5.
I have visual confirmation.
Agent hotchner, ia61
just changed course.
It's back on a direct
heading to d.C.
He must have
radar tracking.
Well, it doesn't get
more high profile than
the nation's capital.
So washington
is his hiroshima.
It makes sense
in a twisted way.
How long till he gets there?
Assuming the last known
airspeed, about two hours.
He can't possibly think
we'd let the plane get there.
No, but there's
a lot of communities
and targets in between.
The hard question is when
to shoot that plane down.
This is red hawk 5.
I am locked on target.
I repeat, locked on target.
Fbi!
Hayman vasher, hands
where I can see them!
I don't think so.
Put it down.
If you want glory,
you've already got some.
Stay back or I'll
blow the plane up.
You've proven your point.
You've already destroyed
the plane kristina was on.
There's no need to kill
hundreds more.
You think
this is about kristina?
She's nothing.
She's less than
a speck of dirt.
What do you want?
Call off the fighter jets.
If we don't?
[screaming]
If they drop below
10,000 feet,
get ready to fire.
Roger that.
Look, there's no point
to this.
In the end, oppenheimer
regretted what he'd done.
Call them off
and I'll let the plane land.
Red hawk 5, pull back.
I repeat, pull back.
Roger that. Pulling back.
All right,
we've called them off.
Put the remote down.
You can stop this
right now.
I am become death.
He's dead.
Any contact with the plane?
I don't see anything
on radar.
They must have dropped
below range.
Red hawk 5,
do you have visual
confirmation?
Negative. I have
no visual confirmation.
Come on.
Somebody talk to me.
There's nothing.
[static]
We just made an emergency
landing. Over.
[cheering]
Good job, everybody.
[cheering]
♪ when the lights,
they go out ♪
♪ we congregate
♪ the storm will come
♪ we congregate
♪ the ground, it will shake
♪ we congregate
♪ and I will help you
♪ you'll help me through
♪ there's trouble
at the gates ♪
♪ of this house
Hey, sweetie.
Oh, it's so good
to hear your voice.
Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way
home right now.
I can't wait to see you.
♪ we congregate
♪ the cities, they all drop
♪ and we shall congregate
Rossi: "we knew the world
would not be the same.
"some people laughed.
A few people cried.
Most people were silent."
J. Robert oppenheimer.
♪ 'cause you will
help me through ♪
just a reminder
The fasten seatbelt
sign is on.
Please remain in your seats.
Does your truck fly?
[revving]
Yes! [laughs]
Woman: They're both
cute on you, but I
love the red dress.
Second woman: I know.
Can you believe she said that?
I should just quit.
All right.
Man: I can't wait
to see the tour.
You know what?
I forgot to pack diapers.
I can't believe it.
It's not like we're
going to afghanistan.
[baby crying]
The movie stopped.
The stupid wi-fi
isn't working.
One lady has an allergy,
now no one can get peanuts?
This is crazy.
Oh!
You just have to
walk down the aisle
with chet.
But it's gonna be so awkward.
You don't have to talk
to him.
What about john's brother?
Why can't I walk down
the aisle with him?
Because.
I just want to get
off this plane.
Thank you, sir.
What's going on?
Wouldn't it be crazy
if we went down
in a ball of flames
Before my wedding?
[screaming]
[sirens]
[cell phone rings]
Hey, penelope.
What's up?
Keep it. Something awful
happened. Everyone's
meeting at the plane.
All right,
we're on our way.
All right, let's go, garcia.
Trans alliance flight 420
just crashed
In a colorado field
northwest of durango.
Any survivors?
152 passengers,
all presumed dead.
Morgan: Where was it
coming from?
So it happened in mid-flight?
The plane just fell
out of the sky?
Happen within 3 minutes
of takeoff or 8 minutes
of landing.
Well, an early call came
into local law enforcement
From a witness who said he saw
"a streak of light" in the sky
Just before the crash.
We've been asked
to determine
if there was a crime.
And if so, give
the profile of the offender.
We'll be working
with a joint task force.
Everyone's on their way
to the crash site now.
I know flying's safer,
but I still wish
you were driving.
Safe travels.
Call me when you get there.
[indistinct radio
transmissions]
[indistinct chatter]
Division one,
what's your condition report?
Got the spot fires
under control.
But this is--
We're gonna need
every unit available.
Copy that.
Any survivors?
I don't think anyone
could have lived
through this.
Ok, division one.
3 more units en route.
Stand by.
[siren]
Hotch: "if the radiance
of a thousand suns
"were to burst at once
into the sky,
That would be like the splendor
of the mighty one."
From the hindu holy book,
the bhagavad-gita.
This is zone one
calling tactical.
Prepare to receive
casualties at the alpha tent.
Copy that. Division 4.
Go ahead.
All fires are now out
in zone 3.
We still need extra units
for recovery.
Sending two units your way.
We've been asked to relocate
per the ntsb.
Colorado emergency
management just turned
this old armory
Into a readiness center
last year.
Commander reardon,
these are agents
hotchner and rossi
From the bau.
Commander reardon's
I'm hearing rumors
about a survivor.
Is that true?
Yes, the copilot
frank canvers.
Rossi: Where is he now?
He's in bad shape,
as you'd expect.
I'll text morgan and jj
to head there.
Reid and kate can stay
at the crash site.
So this has become
a search and rescue mission?
Canvers survival was
a fluke, a miracle, even.
Unfortunately, I don't think
we'll find any others.
Let me fill you in
on the latest.
Trans alliance flight 420,
Originating from
pittsburgh international
Scheduled to arrive
at phoenix sky harbor
at 1710.
The first call received
about a downed aircraft
was at 1608.
The scheduled flight path
doesn't cross over
this part of colorado.
No. The plane
was off course
by 150 miles.
Did the pilots know that?
Lost communication with
the plane 13 minutes
before the crash.
They could have covered
that distance
during that time.
Any sign
of mechanical trouble?
The acars data reporting
system shut down
or was turned off.
Uneventful takeoff
and flight, though,
until the incident.
So as of now, everything's
still on the table.
Our top priority
should be ruling out
terrorism, though.
In order to start doing
background checks
on everybody aboard.
Where's the witness
who saw the flash
of light in the sky?
Local law enforcement
brought him in
about 10 minutes ago.
Good. No one should
talk to him but my team
or commander reardon.
The plane broke up
into 5 main sections.
The two wings,
the aft hull and tail,
The forward hull
and cockpit,
which we have here.
How large is the spread?
That means the plane
broke up before impact.
Have you found the digital
flight data recorder yet?
It might have been
driven deep into the
ground after impact.
The good news is
the dfdr and the
cockpit voice recorder
Are in a single unit,
so we're only looking
for one black box.
Where was the copilot found?
About 20 yards that way.
Excuse me.
You've been quiet.
Sorry.
You know, a disaster
of this magnitude
Is really hard
to wrap your mind around,
Let alone your feelings.
You don't need
to worry about me.
What, are you gonna
profile me now?
It's hard to turn it off
sometimes.
I guess I should just
tell you this.
Hotch and rossi
already know.
My sister and
brother-in-law
died in 9/11.
They were working
at the pentagon.
So sorry.
I can imagine this must
obviously bring back
A lot of painful memories.
Yeah.
Anyway, I don't want
to do that weepy agent
with the tragic past,
So you don't have to walk
on eggshells around me.
My girlfriend was killed
in front of me,
And my mom
has schizophrenia,
Since we're sharing.
Thanks for letting me know.
After my sister died,
I adopted all 10 of her kids.
Wow.
I'm kidding.
[both laugh]
They had a baby girl, meg.
We took her in.
Actually, chris and I
moved into their house.
Anyway, she's 13
and the light of my life.
Yeah, she is.
Maybe I could bring her by
So you can meet her
sometime.
I would really like that.
This must have been
the copilot seat.
You know, it's possible the
metal attaching the chair
A series of minor bumps
instead of one big crash--
It's the only way
he would have survived.
What is it?
Vomit. Passengers threw up
before the crash.
Sorry about that.
Oh, great.
The hardest thing
about this investigation
Will be staying ahead
of the media
And all the stupid
conspiracy theories.
Let the games begin.
It was at 10:01 a.M.
I was standing
at the kitchen sink
And I saw the flash
out the window.
10:01's a very precise time.
I know it was then
because my favorite show
Was just starting
and I could hear
the theme music.
What's your
favorite show?
"secrets of the great wars."
So you're a history buff.
Could you describe
the flash of light you saw?
Well, there was this
squiggly, smoky,
green sort of trail,
And then pow,
this blinding white light.
Did anyone else
see what you saw?
I have no idea.
I live alone.
Did you ask your neighbors?
I don't know
my neighbors.
That is the way
we like it out here.
Is there something
you're not telling us?
I'm not sure
you can be trusted.
151 people just died,
mr. Petosky.
Don't waste our time.
I know who did it.
We leave anything out there?
Nope.
Where's cole?
If he ain't back soon,
we're gonna have to go find him.
Feds'll be coming.
We should just hunker down.
We're so far off the grid,
it's gonna take 'em a while.
Besides, leave no man
behind, right?
Mr. Canvers?
Frank, can you hear me?
We're with the fbi.
Do you know
what happened to you?
Frank, you were
in a plane crash.
What's the last
thing you remember?
I don't know.
Did you see a trail
of light approaching?
There was a jolt.
Severe turbulence.
It was so bad.
I said stop.
Excuse me, we need
to get him to surgery.
Severe turbulence?
I thought the weather
was clear.
If not turbulence,
it sounds like something
hit the plane.
Ok, well, other options
beside a missile
Would be a bird strike
or a meteor.
Bird strikes normally
happen in lower altitudes,
Around takeoff and landing.
Between a meteor
and a missile,
I'd put my money
on a missile.
I've called the airline
and it just keeps going
to a recording.
I have to go.
I'll call you when
I get there, ok?
Come on!
[honking]
This rural area
just north of
durango, colorado...
He knows who did it,
but he won't tell us.
Well, unfortunately
we can't dismiss him yet.
The fact is, no one else
has come forward
with a similar statement.
That's because
the population
is so sparse out here.
We should be grateful
for that.
You're right.
Can you get him to talk?
I can try.
But I should probably
do it alone.
I think he has a problem
with you.
My race or my gender?
Probably both.
As long as you can
get some answers,
be my guest.
Mr. Petosky, I'm starting
to lose my patience.
One more question.
Edgewood arsenal.
What happened there?
From 1955 to 1975
the u.S. Military
Conducted research
into psycho-chemical agents
By testing them
on human subjects.
You pass.
The other one,
she can't be trusted.
Because she's military.
The military
brought down that plane.
Just like united 93
and twa 800.
Probably that missing
malaysia air jet.
Thank you for your time, sir.
Wait.
I've seen covert military
types roaming the woods.
Watch your back,
agent hotchner.
You're not all playing
on the same team.
If a manpad,
a shoulder launched
We're looking at
a target acquisition
range of 6 miles.
Factor that into the plane's
forward momentum
as it's coming down
And we're left with
this area right here.
Manpads are cheap
and plentiful
on the black market.
You can get one
for a few hundred bucks.
I thought only planes
closer to the ground
were vulnerable.
True. Most heat-seeking
missiles have a maximum
range of 20,000 feet.
Large systems like the buk
which took down malaysia air 17
You know, it's possible
the plane was brought down
to 20,000 feet
That would mean
a hijacker
was on board.
That could account for
the missing 13 minutes
of communication.
If there were a hijacker,
he had at least one partner
on the ground.
Depends on if you believe
suicide is the gateway
to paradise or not.
Has anyone been red-flagged
on the passenger manifest?
If a terrorist cell
is responsible, this is
just the beginning.
[overlapping shouting]
I'm sorry. I have
no information for you.
Please, please, everyone
please listen to me.
If you go to the family
area, someone will be in
shortly to help you.
My name's shelley hicks.
My husband was on that plane.
Please! We need you all
to go to the family room.
Someone will be there
to help you.
Please, listen.
I promise.
Trust what I'm saying.
Agent reid said passengers
vomited before the crash,
Which would confirm
the severe turbulence
the copilot described.
Well, that specific
type of movement--
porpoising--
Porpoising--isn't it going
up and down on a wave
Or like a roller coaster?
Yes, as opposed to
side-to-side movement.
And what would cause
porpoising?
Being caught in the
jetstream of another plane,
But there was
no other flight nearby.
Is there something else,
something mechanical, perhaps?
A deployment
of the slats mid-air.
The slats are similar,
but they're on
the leading edge.
It's very rare that they
would deploy mid-flight.
There's lots of
safeguards against it.
Please! His name is
frank canvers.
Somebody has to know
something.
Excuse me. Are you related
to frank canvers?
I'm his wife.
He was copilot
on the flight.
Ma'am, your husband
is alive.
He's in surgery right now.
Oh, thank god.
Come with me, ok?
I'll have someone
take you to the hospital.
Ok. Thank you.
Thank you.
Commander reardon
says the president
wants more proof
Of a terrorist cell
before he approves
broader actions.
Ok, going off of braniac's
target acquisition range,
I tried to identify all
the residents in the area,
Which is no easy feat,
btw, considering
Most of them are doomsday
preppers and don't want
to be found at all.
Anyway, I did background
checks on everyone.
I have two sort of
interesting possibilities.
One is jesse bronwen.
He made several donations
Last year to a denver mosque.
The other is david marshak.
He is a former
army missile operator
Who was dishonorably
discharged two years ago
for misconduct.
And of course,
I just sent you
the coordinates.
Why don't you and morgan
talk to marshak.
Jj and I will talk
to bronwen.
I say we let cole
take care of himself.
He's a big boy.
He can handle things.
Shut up
and get in the truck.
There's no need
to draw attention.
Get the gate.
[whistles]
[sirens]
Don't move!
Hands up!
Let me see
your hands.
Right there.
Right there.
Weapons.
Show us your hands
and get out of the vehicle!
Ok. Hey.
[grunting]
Listen, I can assure you
that you're in serious
trouble already.
So anything you want
to offer us up right now
Might just buy you
some leniency.
I have nothing to say.
When you were in the army,
you posted on your website
"apocalypse forever."
You claimed that you
and your brother cole
Had the skills
to shoot down a plane
and start world war iii.
Is that what you were
trying to do?
Where the hell is cole?
Lawyer.
We just found a crate
of soviet-era missiles
hidden in marshak's cellar.
They're pretty old.
Not the kind that
would bring down a plane.
I don't think marshak
and his guys have
the smarts to pull this off.
And if they did do it,
they'd want to brag
about it.
Do you think cole
could have done
this alone?
Or with some other group
of disgruntled friends.
Till we find him,
he's the wild card.
We finished sergeant
bronwen's house.
No sign of any missiles.
He's a recent convert
to islam, but he's not
an extremist.
What's spence doing?
Guys, these are the construction
blueprints for the airplane.
I compared it to the way
the plane broke apart,
And I think I may have
found something interesting.
Is really just a bunch
or round barrels
riveted together.
The wing, however,
is a masterpiece.
It's the most physically
complicated component
of an airplane.
Nearly 200 feet long,
it bears the weight
of the entire aircraft
And is shaped precisely
to fit within
a hundredth of an inch.
The curvature of the wing
is what gives it its lift.
Air rushes faster
over the top,
creating a vacuum,
Which sucks the wing upward
and in turn the entire fuselage.
This is important
because an airplane
wants to be nose-up.
It creates positive gs,
that sensation you get
When you're forced
to the back of your seat.
Negative gs,
on the other hand,
Are an entirely
different matter.
When the nose of a plane
begins pitching downward,
You get negative gs,
which puts enormous pressure
On the structural integrity
of the aircraft.
With enough negative gs,
the wings will start
to rip off the plane,
Which then compromises
the fuselage.
The plane broke
into major pieces
Along structural joints
and attachment points.
There's no evidence
of gaping holes
Or pieces of the fuselage
torn in areas without seams
To suggest impact
with an external object
like a missile.
So the fact is, the way
the plane broke apart,
I think the crash was caused
by something internal.
So are we talking about
some sort of explosive
decompression,
Like on twa flight 800?
In pieces of fuselage
the size of a carry-on.
That rules out a hijacker
with a bomb as well.
Wait a minute. A hijacker
would certainly explain
The 13 minutes of lost
communication.
Maybe he drove the plane
into the ground.
Or the passengers did.
This could be the start
of another 9/11.
If that were the case,
I'd suspect a faster
cascade of events.
The reality is,
there are at least
50 reasons
For lost communication.
The average amount of time
for lost communication
is 7 1/2 minutes.
We have to remember
the transponder
was still working.
No secret code
to indicate a hijacking
Let's think about this.
The acars data recording
system was turned off.
And that would have to
come from someone in control
of the flight systems.
So something happened
in the cockpit.
That makes it the pilot
and/or the copilot
The most likely
candidates.
Their background checks
came back clear.
You mentioned a slats
deployment mid-air.
You said it was very rare.
But if it did happen,
How would it happen?
Pilot error
Or intention.
Are you remembering more
about what happened
before the crash?
I, uh...It's still foggy.
Yes, he did take
a medical leave of absence
Two years ago,
but he was cleared
to fly again.
What was the reason?
He...
Had some problems
with depression,
But he was treated
with fluoxetine.
You don't actually think
he caused this crash, do you?
Ma'am, we have to consider
all possibilities.
He passed all his physical
and mental health
evaluations.
Is he still taking
fluoxetine?
He...He stopped
4 months ago.
But he's been fine.
How have you been feeling
the last few weeks?
Fine.
Normal.
Were you depressed
at all?
No.
I've been good.
He would never
do something like this.
I do know that gerry--
captain valmeyer--
Rented out a room
in his house last year
To a grad student
from indonesia.
The guy was weird.
Always asking frank
and gerry about airplanes.
Earlier you said
there was turbulence.
Then you said "stop."
who were you talking to?
Uh, gerry.
The pilot.
Were you telling him
to stop doing something?
Yes, I...
We were arguing...
About something.
Did he deploy the slats?
I'm not sure.
Do you remember turning off
the acars system?
Frank, did you turn off
the acars system?
Yes.
Why?
I don't know.
I can't--I can't remember.
Ok, we'll look into it.
Thanks, jj.
If the pilot or copilot
was working with the terrorists,
That would explain
the argument in the cockpit.
Now, the copilot admits
he shut down the acars,
But the grad student
was living with the pilot,
So maybe they were
all in on it.
Hey.
I've been meaning to ask,
how you holding up?
I'm ok. It's never
going to be easy,
But I'm managing.
We just picked up
cole marshak.
Seems marshak and his clan,
they're engagers,
not instigators.
They'd join a war
but not start it.
Precisely.
No one has been red-flagged
for terrorist connections.
So we're back to
the pilot or copilot.
[cell phone chimes]
They just found
the black box.
Captain: What did you do
to the autopilot?
Copilot:
Nothing. You must have
hit it. It's off now.
No. I can't set
a new altitude.
Are you messing with me?
Don't tell me to calm down.
What the hell?
Why did you deploy
the slats?
What are you doing
with the yoke?
Just stop it!
I'm trying
to keep her steady.
Ok, this is ridiculous.
Something's buggy
in the system.
Let's reset it all.
Shut everything down.
So they shut down acars
just to reset
the flight system.
Sounds like there
was a catastrophic
system failure.
So that's what
the argument was about.
The plane porpoised
on and off for the last
3 minutes it was airborne.
But there was no indication
of system or mechanical
malfunction.
Everything was working
normally.
'cause it sounded like
they couldn't override it.
There's one theory
we haven't considered.
Someone other than
the pilot or the copilot
was controlling the plane.
It appears
there is one survivor,
Possibly the copilot
who...
The way the plane
broke up proves
there was no missile.
The crash was caused
by something internal.
But the pilot and copilot
have been cleared,
So that means
someone from the ground
Hacked into
the plane's computers?
It makes sense with
the data from the black box.
Boeing has expressed
concerns about in-flight
Entertainment systems
and usb connections
That could give
hackers access
to a plane's computer.
Hack in the box,
amsterdam, April 2013.
A security consultant
from germany
Demonstrated how an airliner
could be hacked
Using a smartphone app
that he developed.
That test was only on
pilot training software.
There's no proof
it could happen
in real life.
And we all know how
forthcoming the faa would be
If something like that
could really happen.
So, what, this unsub
just blew the plane
by remote control?
We've seen it before
with a helicopter.
How do we know it
wasn't a crew member
or a passenger.
We know for sure
that no one else
was in the cockpit.
And it would be hard
to fly by remote control
In a cabin for 13 minutes
and remain unseen.
Not to say that the unsub
isn't connected to someone
on the flight.
Who would do something
like this?
A mass annihilator,
someone who enjoys
playing god
Or some other deity.
We're no longer
looking for a terrorist.
We're looking for
a serial killer
Who wants to eradicate life
on a large scale.
And he's not going to
want to stop with this plane.
We need to advise
the president
To ground all flights
immediately.
This is knbs 27,
and we're here
at the crash site.
Obviously you can see...
[jangling]
[door unlocks]
[door closes, locks]
[beeping]
It's been almost 24 hours
since the crash.
A suspicion of foul play
surrounding flight 420
continues...
Talk of a possible
missile strike,
Although nothing
has been confirmed.
There has been no
official statement
from the surviving copilot
Or his family.
All flights are now grounded
Until further notice
from the faa.
We got there now
live.
Of equipment failure
so we don't drive
this unsub underground.
I'll let the press
liaison know.
Believe it or not,
the copilot frank canvers
Started receiving
death threats.
What's the nature
of the threats?
Angry emails and voicemails.
Hang-up calls.
People are upset
that he survived
While everyone else
perished.
It sounds like
the impulsive response
Of some grieving
family members.
Still, we need to look
into these threats
And then beef up security
for canvers and his family.
We should also go
through the passenger
manifest again.
Why?
Agreed.
I thought everyone was cleared.
The unsub didn't choose
this flight randomly.
We want to go live now
to melissa who's in durango
Following late-breaking
events in this crash.
Yes, thank you, david.
Here's the latest update.
The only survivor
of flight 420,
copilot frank canvers,
Remains hospitalized
at this time.
Doctors have now upgraded
his condition to stable.
Many people have been
calling it a miracle.
Thank you, melissa.
We'll be getting back to you
throughout the day
To see if there are
any updates on his condition.
We want to go back live
to the crash scene.
We have updated footage
of that disaster.
Ok, guess what.
I borrowed a page
from the nsa playbook
And I ran everyone
on that plane's text
and emails
Late hate and death
and suicide,
and here's what I found.
There's a passenger
in seat 29-d by the name
of kristina morrow
Received a text message
3 days prior to the flight
that said,
"I am become death,
the destroyer of worlds."
Oppenheimer.
Where did that text
come from?
From a pre-paid throwaway
cell phone
That was 3 days ago.
This guy could be anywhere.
Do you have any idea
who sent that text, garcia?
No. This kristina
seemed super normal.
She was an icu nurse,
married to an insurance
salesman, 3 kids.
[grunts]
I will keep digging.
All right, thanks.
All planes over
u.S. Airspace right now
Have responded to
the order to land,
Which one?
Except one.
Interlantic air
flight number 61.
It left san diego
at 1405 zulu,
It's scheduled to land
in washington d.C. At 1915.
There's 301 passengers
on board.
Not since the order
to ground all flights
was made.
How long have they
been out of touch?
11 minutes.
We have the latest
from ashley
at the scene.
You can see that the fire
department, the sheriff,
the police...
The media's talking more
about equipment failure now.
Good to know some things
go according to plan.
Hopefully the unsub
will poke his head up.
Hey, baby girl,
what do you got?
Kristina morrow
went on a blind date
With an aerospace engineer
8 years ago.
And I'm gonna tell you
it's because she posted
About the world's
worst blind date on facebook.
Who is this guy?
And shortly after this wildly
unromantic and awkward dinner,
He quit his job
and dropped out of society,
Like completely.
The way ted kaczynski did?
Oh, call them twins.
Both math geniuses,
social outcasts,
However, vasher
not anti-technology.
When he was still online,
he posted a lot
About his affinity
for oppenheimer.
Now the quote
makes complete sense.
Then he wants to destroy
the masses in the same way.
This is his version
of the atomic bomb.
Wait a minute.
All of this was
just to get back
At a girl who rejected him?
That made him drop out
of society, but I'm guessing
If he was solely
focused on her,
He would have struck sooner.
Did I say affinity
for oppenheimer?
'cause I'm finding out
more things.
I'm gonna take that back
and call it full-blown
obsession.
He analyzed how oppenheimer
Went from being
a socially awkward scientist
To a revered and powerful man
Vasher wants to transform
the same way,
so for the last 8 years
He's probably been working
on his hacking software.
He just perfected it
and needed a test case.
So why not use
kristina's flight.
She posted a lot
about her trip
on social media.
She was going to a sorority
reunion in phoenix.
Because it was in range
to hack into the flight system
and take control.
And he wanted it
to crash nearby
so he could witness it.
It's sparsely
populated here.
If something did
go wrong with the test,
Less attention is drawn.
But if this is
his trinity site,
where's his hiroshima?
We've got a problem
with the radio.
All I'm getting is static.
We entered a new
air traffic region.
They probably sent us
the wrong frequency.
Running through
other channels now.
All flights ordered
to land at nearest airfield.
Disable autopilot
and maintain manual control.
Repeat: Disable autopilot
and maintain manual control.
Albuquerque center
this is ia61, over.
All flights have been
confirmed except ia61.
Albuquerque center,
this is ia61, over.
Still no response.
Does anyone have them on radar?
Albuquerque center,
this is ia61. Over.
I'm going to try
center on guard.
121.5.
This is ia61, over.
We have ia61 on radar
entering the artcc
two minutes ago.
All systems
seem to be functional.
Ia61, if you read,
squawk 0-3-6-5
Hold on. It looks like
the acars system
just went down on ia61.
We're gonna land
in flagstaff.
Go direct now.
I'm trying to.
Nothing's working.
I don't get it.
The autopilot's off.
Something's overriding
our commands.
The landing gear's
deploying.
No luck with david marshak
and his crew.
They claim they never
heard of hayman vasher
Or anyone fitting
his description.
I know it looks empty,
but 28 square miles
is a lot of ground to cover.
There's also an extensive
cave system in this region.
You know, we talked about
this crash being a test.
Now, assuming he wanted
total destruction,
You could say he failed.
Exactly.
The copilot survived.
It probably wounded
vasher's ego.
The unexpected thing that'll
make him break protocol.
So it's possible he made
contact with the copilot.
Do we have a rundown yet
of all the emails
and phone calls
Made to the copilot
and his family?
I've just spoken
to the president.
Based on your profile,
we're concerned
the next crash
Will be in a populated area,
and the president agrees.
He's just given the order
to scramble f-16s.
If we have to, we will
shoot this plane down.
If the unsub wants to
witness this plane crash,
He just entered
colorado airspace.
That only leaves
about 10 more minutes
Witnessing it may not now
be as important as
making a larger statement.
What's the nearest
high-profile target?
There's montezuma speedway,
Oh, god. There's
a big football game
And there's a great
view of the stadium
from tower hill.
[cell phone rings]
start evacuating it now.
Before you ask,
of course I tried
To hack into ia61's
flight system
The only way it's gonna work
is if someone physically
destroys his system.
Have you looked at everyone
who's made contact
with the copilot?
Yeah, and they're all
friends and family of
passengers except for two.
One is a known conspiracy
theorist from oregon.
The other is from colorado.
It's a hang-up call
to his hospital room.
Let me guess--it's from
a prepaid cell phone?
The call originated from and
I'm sending them to you now.
Dave, you, reid, and jj
head to tower hill.
This is red hawk 5.
We are 80 miles
east of target and closing.
All flights in the u.S.
Have been grounded
Until further notice
by the faa.
Is anyone else,
uh, seeing this?
Pa: Ladies and gentlemen,
we are experiencing
some turbulence.
Please return to your seats
and fasten your seatbelts.
It's all right.
Excuse me--
Ok.
This is red hawk 5.
I have visual confirmation.
Agent hotchner, ia61
just changed course.
It's back on a direct
heading to d.C.
He must have
radar tracking.
Well, it doesn't get
more high profile than
the nation's capital.
So washington
is his hiroshima.
It makes sense
in a twisted way.
How long till he gets there?
Assuming the last known
airspeed, about two hours.
He can't possibly think
we'd let the plane get there.
No, but there's
a lot of communities
and targets in between.
The hard question is when
to shoot that plane down.
This is red hawk 5.
I am locked on target.
I repeat, locked on target.
Fbi!
Hayman vasher, hands
where I can see them!
I don't think so.
Put it down.
If you want glory,
you've already got some.
Stay back or I'll
blow the plane up.
You've proven your point.
You've already destroyed
the plane kristina was on.
There's no need to kill
hundreds more.
You think
this is about kristina?
She's nothing.
She's less than
a speck of dirt.
What do you want?
Call off the fighter jets.
If we don't?
[screaming]
If they drop below
10,000 feet,
get ready to fire.
Roger that.
Look, there's no point
to this.
In the end, oppenheimer
regretted what he'd done.
Call them off
and I'll let the plane land.
Red hawk 5, pull back.
I repeat, pull back.
Roger that. Pulling back.
All right,
we've called them off.
Put the remote down.
You can stop this
right now.
I am become death.
He's dead.
Any contact with the plane?
I don't see anything
on radar.
They must have dropped
below range.
Red hawk 5,
do you have visual
confirmation?
Negative. I have
no visual confirmation.
Come on.
Somebody talk to me.
There's nothing.
[static]
We just made an emergency
landing. Over.
[cheering]
Good job, everybody.
[cheering]
♪ when the lights,
they go out ♪
♪ we congregate
♪ the storm will come
♪ we congregate
♪ the ground, it will shake
♪ we congregate
♪ and I will help you
♪ you'll help me through
♪ there's trouble
at the gates ♪
♪ of this house
Hey, sweetie.
Oh, it's so good
to hear your voice.
Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way
home right now.
I can't wait to see you.
♪ we congregate
♪ the cities, they all drop
♪ and we shall congregate
Rossi: "we knew the world
would not be the same.
"some people laughed.
A few people cried.
Most people were silent."
J. Robert oppenheimer.
♪ 'cause you will
help me through ♪