: 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. : Realizing they have nowhere to land and
: Panic also erupts on the ground in South Korea, where citizens protest against the plane's return, arguing that the lives of the passengers should be sacrificed to protect the rest of the population. The Resolution : Panic also erupts on the ground in
: 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. and Japan refuse landing rights out of fear