[white noise]
[white noise continues]
[white noise ends]
[footsteps approaching]
[groans]
[in German] It’s stuffy in here.
[in English] Tobias, you want some water? No, thank you.
[man in German] Natalie, where’s the water?
[Natalie] What do you need?
[man] Ah, I’ve found it.
Fine, okay. Thanks.
We'll have some coffee first.
[in English] The aircraft is technically okay.
There’s just one tire with a small cut that needs to be changed tonight, okay?
All right.
[chattering in cabin]
[sniffs]
So, I’ll be outside.
All right.
Babe.
Hey. Hey. My mom just texted.
We didn’t get the place in the kindergarten next door. Ah... shit.
It’s super shit. It’s a fucking disaster.
It’s gonna be okay. Why are you smiling?
Just ’cause you called it a disaster. It’s not funny.
I’m not saying it’s funny. Babe, it’s not funny. It’s a problem.
Seriously... We’re running out of time, and we need a place now.
You’re absolutely right, it’s just not a disaster. We’ll find another place.
That other place was good.
The other place?
It’s farther away, but it’s...
Yeah, but I would love Deniz to go somewhere
where there are a few German kids as well.
Well, there were a few there.
[both laugh]
You know what I mean. Yeah. It’s gonna be okay.
I know.
Oh, shit.
I’m sorry.
[whispering] Babe... What did you do?
Babe. What?
What did you eat today?
What, what do you mean? You smell.
[laughs]
Nice airplane. Two wings, two engines.
Sounds good. [both chuckle]
You guys seem to know each other.
Yeah, we, we try to keep our professional lives separate,
but, yeah, we, uh...
What, you’re married? We’re not married yet,
but we-we have a, we have a boy at home.
Oh, cool. Yeah, he’s with her mom right now.
Oh, okay, how old is he? He’s just turned two.
Wow, that must be a lot of work, I guess.
Yeah, yeah, it’s worth it, though.
[in German] Evening. [in German] Evening.
Hi. Oh!
[laughs] What an honor! Mario.
Michael, hi. How’s things? Fine.
- Good to see you. - You’ve gotten older.
What can you do? In this job? Stairs up, down, up, down...
[laughs]
Talking of work, your last zero fuel weight was...
[in English] Oh, sorry, could we do it in English, please?
It’s because my colleague Tobias, Mario, he’s American.
Sorry. Nice to meet you. I’m sorry.
Nice to meet you, too. [in German] I’m sorry, my German isn’t very good.
Oh, no, it’s very good. Well, you know, his English is not good, so don’t worry.
It’s better than my German. Thank you for that, so...
Uh, your zero fuel weight is, uh, 56.8.
Okay. And you’ve got a NOTOC.
It’s five kilogram dry ice and two liters of engine oil
and eight liters of fuel. It’s in hold three.
There you go. All right, then I’ll get downstairs
and come back with the final figure. All right? Do that.
See you in a bit, guys. Okay.
Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
Thank you. Talk to you later.
[Mario in German] See you.
Oh, my God.
I’ve known this guy for years.
[Gokçe] So sorry to interrupt.
Uh... I think, um, you were asking for this?
Yeah, thank you.
Um, are you ready for boarding, guys?
Uh, we were born ready. Yeah. Oh, were you?
Anytime, you can just go ahead.
Okay, great.
Thank you, Gokçe. [stammers]
Wait, is it Gokçe or Goçge?
Gokçe. Oh.
Where does it come from?
Uh, Turkey. My dad is Turkish.
Oh, cool. Mm-hmm.
Thanks for this. Okay.
So, departure briefing? Yeah, go ahead.
All right, we’re on a 319.
Technical and ECAM status is checked.
No relevant NOTAMs. We’re expecting taxi via Romeo, Whiskey and Bravo,
runway 2-6 left.
Estimated takeoff weight is 54.8 tons,
block fuel... 7.2 tons.
That gives us an extra fuel of 1.2, which is around 30 minutes.
[in French] Evening, madame.
You’re with the gentleman? Yes.
[chatter]
[Tobias in English] So it’s runway 2-6 left, uh, flex 55, speeds V1 135,
VR 135, V2 142.
Transitional altitude 5,000.
[Michael] Cool, thank you.
[both in German] Good evening.
Welcome aboard.
[in French] Welcome, good evening.
[indistinct radio transmission]
[Michael in English] So, for how long have you been flying, so far?
About ten years now.
Wow. How old are you? Thirty-one.
Wow, you look younger, definitely.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
All right, thank you.
All right, you’re welcome.
Bonsoir.
Welcome on board.
[chatter continues in cabin]
[indistinct radio transmission]
[in German] Is that it? [in German] I think so.
Okay, I’ll do the final check.
Please put your rucksack under the seat in front of you.
[in English] Sorry, guys.
Yeah. Uh, bad news.
Uh, you’re missing two passengers, and both got luggage.
You are kidding me. [Mario] No, I’m not kidding.
Uh, what we’re doing right now is trying to find them.
I’ve had them called out twice, but nothing so far.
Um, they were at the check-in quite early,
so their luggage will be at the back of the plane, I guess.
[Michael] Mm-hmm, so you have to take out a couple of containers.
Yeah, maybe, yeah. Ten minutes, twelve minutes?
Ten... if it’s there, yeah, ten, uh, max fifteen.
[exhales]
Well, it’s your decision.
Do we take it off, or do you want to wait?
What we gonna do?
No, no, we’re not waiting. Take ’em off. Yeah. All right?
I’ll give you a call from below as soon as we’ve got the luggage,
all right? [Michael] Cool.
Sorry, man. Thank you.
[exhales] I hate that.
We could probably wait for a few minutes at least.
If you want to.
Yeah, I know.
I don’t... No, I don’t want to wait.
You know, it’s just taking out the suitcases, and then we decide.
Maybe they just go with us and the suitcases stay here. I don’t care.
Sorry, not anymore.
[laughs]
Makes sense.
[in German] Would you put your bag under the seat, please?
I think that’s it.
[sighs]
[Michael in English] Are those our passengers?
Looks like it, huh? Oh.
[Mario] Cockpit for ground. Go ahead.
As you can see, the two passengers finally turned up.
Yeah, I just saw them coming from the gate. Thank you, Mario.
Did you take the suitcases out?
No, we haven’t found it yet, so it’s still on.
Shit, I would have loved to teach them a lesson. [Mario laughs]
Okay, thank you, Mario. You’re gonna come up with the finals?
Yeah, I think we’re ready, then. I’ll come upstairs with the load sheet in a minute.
Okay, thank you.
[in German] Welcome aboard. You’re lucky we waited.
[man in German] It’s her fault.
[laughter in cabin]
[in English] Okay, guys, we’re fine now. Boarding completed.
Okay, merci, Natalie. Have a nice flight. Bye-bye.
Yeah, see you later. See you later.
I’ll be with the passengers very quick.
[clears throat]
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, your captain.
My name is Michael Lutzmann. On behalf of the entire crew and ESW,
I’d like to welcome you on our flight to Paris.
You’ve probably heard that boarding is completed.
That means all passengers are on board,
so we should be able to leave our position on scheduled time.
My colleague Mr. Tobias Ellis will fly you tonight,
and we’ll come back to you with some more information during cruise flight.
For the time being, I hope you feel comfortable aboard, wish you a nice day,
and thank you for your trust in us.
[control]European 162. Contact tower on 124,525.
European 162. 124,525.
Thanks, good night.
Tower, good evening. European 162. Ready in sequence.
[tower] European 162, good evening. Hold short, runway 2-6 left.
Expect turbulence during departure.
European 162. Hold short, 2-6 left.
Before-takeoff checklist.
Before-takeoff flight controls.
Checked. Checked.
Flaps? Two.
[sustained beep]
[beeping]
Sorry, guys.
Can I already take your orders?
We have a lot of special meals.
It’s gonna be a little bit stressful tonight.
Yeah, I’ll just have a sandwich and a water, please.
Okay. I’ll just take some water, please, no bubbles.
All right, thank you. See you.
[beeping]
[man over radio] European 162, wind 180/10,
you’re clear to take off runway 2-6 left,
passing 2,000 contact departure. Have a good night.
European 162. Cleared takeoff, 2-6 left,
2,000 contact departure.
You ready?
I’m ready.
You have control. I have control.
Take off.
[throttle increases]
[engines whooshing]
Manual-flex 55. SRS. Runway. Auto thrust: blue.
Takeoff power set. [controllers speaking indistinctly]
100 knots. Checked.
Go.
Rotate.
Positive climb.
Gear up. Gear up.
[engines roaring] [controllers speaking indistinctly]
Flaps one.
Speed checked.
Flaps one.
And flaps zero.
Speed checked.
Flaps zero.
Autopilot two.
Autopilot two is on.
Engine anti-ice on.
Anti-ice on.
Radar, good evening. European 162.
Passing 3,000, climbing 5,000.
[radar]European 162, good evening. Identified climb flight level 2-5-0.
Expect turbulence up to cruising level.
European 162.
Climb flight level 2-5-0. Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, your captain again.
We just learned from radar control
that we have to expect turbulence all the way up to cruising level,
so we’ve decided to keep the seat belt signs on,
and I would like to ask you to remain in your seats.
For your own safety and for the safety of our flight attendants, please remain seated.
European 162. Maintaining flight level 3-4-0.
[radar]European 162, stand by, we’ll call you back.
[indistinct radio transmission]
Looks like we passed the bad weather, huh?
You want to switch the seat belt signs off?
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah? Okay, seat belts "auto."
[chimes]
Forecast for tomorrow doesn’t look that bad.
I hadn’t looked.
[indistinct radio transmission]
[radar]Have a good flight.
[indistinct radio transmission] [no audible dialogue]
[radar] European 162, for separation turn left 1-5 degrees.
European 162. Left 1-5 degrees, which makes it heading 2-1-7.
[sustained beep]
[indistinct radio transmission]
[beeping]
So, guys...
Allahu akbar!
[Michael] Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. European 162.
[in German] Everyone to the back!
[grunting]
[screams]
[in German] Come on move! Everyone to the back!
Everyone to the back!
[screams]
Kinan! Kinan!
[grunting]
[screams] Kinan!
[shrieking]
[alarm ringing]
[Michael groaning]
[ringing continues]
[grunts]
[Kinan screams]
[ringing continues] [sustained beep]
[Michael] Tobias, g-get the nose up, get the nose up.
[ringing and beeping continue] [grunts]
Good, good, smooth.
Smooth. Careful.
[radar]European 162, please report your emergency.
[Michael coughing]
[groaning]
[ringing and beeping continue]
[beeping stops]
[sighs]
European 162, what’s your emergency? Very good.
[groans]
[ringing stops]
[radar]European 162, please report your emergency.
[muffled shouting]
[Daniel] Hey!
[radar]European 162, can you read me?
European 162, please report your emergency.
European 162, what’s your emergency?
[Michael coughs]
Michael? I’m fine.
Okay. Just focus now on bringing down the airplane.
Yeah, okay.
European 162, what’s your emergency?
We have a 7500.
Okay, understood. Could you explain what happened?
This is Tobias Ellis, the first officer, speaking.
The captain is injured, but he’s okay.
Several men attacked our cockpit.
We stopped them for now.
One of them is still in the cockpit...
He’s unconscious, the rest are in the cabin.
The status of the crew, I don’t know.
[banging on door] I just hope they’re safe in the back.
Understood. How many passengers are on board?
Eighty-five.
Okay, where would you like to go to?
Um, to what airport?
[groans] European 162, where do you want to go to?
[grunting]
European 162, what’s the status?
- [banging on door] - [muffled shouting]
European 162, what’s happening? Can you read me?
[panting]
[banging continues]
European 162, can you read me?
You okay, Michael?
Yeah, I’m okay. Fuck.
European 162, what’s your status?
You keep talking to me.
And keep pressure on that wound!
[Michael] I’m pressing, I’m pressing. [banging on door]
European 162, can you read me? What’s your status?
I have control of the airplane, but I need a minute!
Roger. We will stand by.
[banging continues]
[Tobias groans]
[Tobias groaning loudly]
[exhales]
[groaning]
Ah, fuck.
[muffled scream]
Fuck.
[groaning]
[clicks]
[banging on door]
[gasping]
[Tobias grunts]
[banging]
[Michael coughing]
Michael, you still good?
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah?
Hey. Tell me! [in German] Yes, I’m fine.
[In German] I’m all right.
[Tobias panting]
[banging on door]
European 162. I’m with you again.
European 162, okay, I’ll put you on a single channel.
Where do you want to go to? I want to go back to Berlin.
Berlin’s about 30 minutes. Hannover is closer but reporting heavy rain.
Okay, then let’s go to Hannover. Roger.
[Michael coughing] Turn right heading 0-6-0, descend to flight level 1-6-0.
[Michael gasps]
[banging on door continues]
European 162. Right heading 0-6-0,
leaving 2-8-0, descending to flight level 1-6-0.
Roger that. Hannover’s already informed.
They’re preparing your emergency...
You okay? I’m okay.
Stay up, stay up. But your arm...
Okay? What about your arm?
Okay. European 162, federal police just confirmed
you have no sky marshals on board.
Do you have any other information?
No, I don’t have any other information.
Okay, do you know how the rest of the crew is doing?
Yeah, one flight attendant is wounded or probably dead.
The others... I-I still don’t know. I... I hope they’re safe.
You know how many hijackers are on board? I counted four.
There could be more in the back of the plane, I don’t know.
Are they armed? I don’t know, I-I didn’t see real weapons.
It’s, uh, it’s glass.
They made knives out of glass. Okay, got it.
Uh, two Eurofighter jets are currently on their way.
T minus 18 minutes.
Okay, I’m off radio for a second. I’m gonna...
Roger. We’re here for you. ...administer first aid.
You still good? Yes, yes, I’m fine.
Okay, I have to take care of my arm.
Good.
And good news. [coughs]
We’re going to Hannover, okay?
Hannover? Good.
[banging on door]
[wincing]
[groaning]
[banging on door]
Okay.
Everything’s good.
[in German] Everything’s okay.
[in English] You still good?
Michael? Michael?
You still good?
Hey.
Hey! Hey, Michael!
Michael!
Hey!
[panting]
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Okay, that’s okay.
That’s okay, we’re gonna get you down.
You’re coming down with me, okay?
Come on, we’re coming down here now.
You’re gonna be okay.
One, two, three.
[crying out]
You’re gonna be fine.
Ready? You’re coming with me.
Ready? One, two, three.
[grunts] Okay.
[screaming]
[banging continues]
Okay, ready?
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve,
13, 14, 15...
Michael!
21, 22, 23...
Tell me something!
Wake up! Wake up!
Fuck!
Captain!
[exhales]
Hey! Hey!
Now’s the time! Hey, wake up, wake up!
One, two, three, four... [counts under breath]
14, 15, 16...
One, two, three...
[crying out]
[winces]
European 162. I’m with you again.
European 162, what’s going on? What happened?
The captain is dead.
Shit. I’m sorry, um...
Hannover is informed. Expect runway 2-7-R. 2-7-R.
And let me know if there’s anything we can do to help. [sighs]
Uh, the crash crew will be on-site and two Eurofighter jets are with you in T minus 12.
Roger. [indistinct voices in cabin]
[banging]
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your pilot speaking.
We have full control over the airplane.
A moment ago several men tried to enter the cockpit,
but we prevented it.
[sighs] We’ll be making an emergency landing in Hannover
in about 20 minutes.
In the meantime, please try to remain calm.
[indistinct shouting in cabin]
Fasten your seat belts.
[banging]
[muffled shouting in cabin]
[commotion in cabin]
[kicks door]
[in German] Open the fucking door, or I’ll kill him!
[in English] European 162.
They have a hostage.
They’re gonna kill him if I don’t open the door.
I’m sorry, but you know that under no circumstances
you’re allowed to let them into the cockpit. Yeah, I know that.
[banging on door] [screaming]
[sighs]
[line ringing]
[man on phone] Hello?
This is Tobias Ellis, the pilot, speaking.
[in German] What have you done to Kinan?
I’m sorry, I don’t speak German.
I’m American.
[in German] He’s American.
[in English] Where is Kinan?
[Daniel in German] You’re a fucking American? [in English]Where’s Kinan?
[Daniel in German] He’s not to land!
- You can’t land, do you hear me? - Tell him I’ll kill him!
When you land, he will kill him!
Please leave him alone.
[man in German] You should leave him alone. [Daniel]Then he should open up!
[man in English] Then open the fucking door!
I can’t open the door.
[Daniel in German] Tell him he’s got ten seconds.
[in English] You have ten seconds.
When you don’t open the door in ten seconds, he will die.
Don’t do that.
Open the door.
Stop, please.
Just leave him alone. [in German] Tell him I’ll really do it.
[in English] He’ll really kill him. Open the door.
I can’t open the door.
- Why? - I can’t open the door.
- [in German] He won’t open the door! - [in German] Help me!
- [in German] Ten...! - Please don’t do that.
- [in English] Ten! - [shouting]
- [in German] Nine...! - Nine!
[in German] Eight...! Eight!
[in German] Seven...! Seven seconds.
- [in German] Six...! - Six! Six!
Don’t do that, don’t do that.
Don’t. Stop, please, just stop.
[in German] Please help me! Help me!
[in German] Five...! Five!
[in German] Four...! Four!
He will kill him! [in German] Help me!
I’m sorry, there’s nothing I can do.
Open the door! I can’t open the door.
Three...!
- I’m sorry. - Three.
[sighs]
[muffled screaming]
[groans]
[sniffles]
319. Status checked. NOTAMs okay.
Expecting 2-7-R.
Heavy rain, max cross wind.
Initial intermediate 3,000.
Final 1,640. Minimum 360.
MSA 3,000.
ILS 2-7-R.
Auto break: medium.
Missed approach straight ahead 3,000.
[shouting and banging in cabin]
[shouting]
[shouting continues]
Fuck.
[sighs deeply]
[radar]European 162,
Hannover reports that they are prepared.
Um, can you give us any update of your status?
I didn’t open the door.
The hostage is dead.
I’m sorry, um...
In less than five minutes the jets will be with you.
Please confirm 2-7-R again.
2-7-R. Copy that.
[shouting]
[line rings]
Hello, you there?
You didn’t open the door.
Listen, I’ve spoken to authorities.
When we land and refuel,
they’ll take you anywhere you want to go.
You can negotiate whatever you want.
Okay? It’s gonna be okay.
[in German] We can land soon and negotiate with them.
No one’s going to land here!
Tell him we have to land. We don’t have enough fuel. We have to land.
[in English] Don’t want to land.
We don’t want to land.
Where’s he going?
Do you want other guys to die?
[distressed groans]
What are you doing?
No, no, no!
- [whimpering] - [Daniel shouting]
Daniel, no!
I’m not doing anything! I’m not doing anything!
[Daniel shouts]
Please! I have a child, I have a child!
Daniel, he won’t open the door!
[Gokçe gasping]
Hello! [winces]
Yeah, I’m here.
Let her go.
Do you hear me? Let her go.
Don’t open. Then open the door.
[Gokçe] Please! I have a child. Please!
I’ll kill your man.
He’s sitting here in front of me, unconscious. I could kill him right now.
[in German] Daniel, he’ll kill Kinan. Tell him to go ahead!
Something else is waiting for us. I’m not afraid to die!
Let her go.
Do you think you can threaten me?
Passengers, listen to me, this is the pilot speaking.
There’s a young woman in the front of the plane,
and the hijackers are threatening to kill her.
But you can stop them.
There’s only two of them. All they have is glass.
They don’t have guns, they don’t have knives, they have glass!
They’re going to kill a young woman.
Please! If you work together, you can beat them.
Please, please come to the front of the plane!
You can beat them! Please! Please!
Don’t anyone dare to come closer! I’ll kill her!
All of you stay where you are!
Are you still there?
Hello, are you still there?
[Vedat breathing rapidly]
Hello? Why you don’t open the door?
He will kill everybody! Why don’t you understand?
Listen, you don’t want to do this.
You don’t want to do this.
I can tell you don’t want to do this.
You don’t want to kill that girl.
She didn’t do anything to you.
[rapid breathing]
You’re better than he is.
You hear me? You don’t want to kill everybody.
He will kill everybody! You don’t want to kill anybody!
But he will kill everybody! You’re better than he is. You don’t want to kill anybody.
You can stop him.
I can’t. Yes, you can.
You can stop him, you can do it.
I can see it.
You’re better than that. You can stop it.
Please.
Please, please, please.
Please, please.
Please, I beg you, please.
Please. Please, please. You can do it, you can do it.
[Daniel shouting]
[Daniel] Wanna try it? Go ahead! Bring it on, all of you! I dare you, you cunts!
[Daniel shouting]
[Speaks Turkish] Please! I have a child, I have a son!
[Speaks Turkish] I have a child, a son. Please!
Please don’t, please don’t!
I’m a Muslim!
[Vedat] She’s a Muslim. She’s like us.
[Daniel] She’s not a Muslim! [Gokçe] I am a Muslim!
[Daniel] Shut up! I’ve had enough! Open the door!
Five!
- Four! - Daniel, please!
Passengers, fasten your seat belt!
[Gokçe crying]
[alarm ringing]
[Vedat] Daniel, stop it! Daniel!
[groans]
Fight him! Yes, yes, fight him!
[yelling]
Stop him now! Stop him!
You can do it, you can do it!
Please!
I’ve had enough of this bullshit! I’ve had enough!
Open the door!
Three!
Two! Okay, okay, okay!
One!
[Vedat]He’s going to open it. He’s going to open the door! I’ll open! I’ll open!
[Gokçe] No, Tobi. No, please, don’t open.
It’s okay.
- Let her go! - He’s shitting us.
He isn’t, he’s going to open the door.
[Gokçe] Tobi!
It’s fine. My love, take care of my child!
Look after Deniz, and please don’t open the door.
It’s okay, you’re going to be all right!
Just don’t open the door.
That’s enough! Shut up! No! Daniel!
It’s okay.
Gokçe! [screams]
[sobs]
[screams]
[shouting]
[screaming]
[crying]
[sobbing]
[sniffles]
[sighs deeply]
Daniel? Daniel? The passengers! The passengers!
[man on radio]European 162. German Air Defense. Can you read me?
[sniffling]
[grunts]
Positive. I read you.
We will escort you to Hannover Airport. Please follow.
Copy that.
[commotion in cabin]
[banging on door]
[banging and commotion continue]
Help me! Help me!
[banging and commotion continue]
[Daniel] Open the door!
[panting]
[both grunting]
[hijacker] Help me.
[banging] Open this door, please.
Please!
Open the door, please!
Let me in!
Open the door, come on, please.
Come on, open the fucking door!
[Kinan speaks Arabic] Come on! Come on!
[Kinan speaks Arabic] Where are you?
Please open the door! [beeping]
Come on! Vedat!
The door’s open! The door’s open!
- [passengers screaming] - Hurry! Close the door!
Hurry!
Okay.
[Kinan stammering]
[in German] Help me up.
Come on, help me up! Help me up!
[banging on door]
Hurry!
Watch out!
Everything’s okay!
Calm down. Are you okay? There was so much blood...
Calm down... He just stabbed her...
Are you hurt? She screamed so loudly...
Are you all right?
Okay, listen to me! Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Listen to me! Daniel and Kalkan!
There’s no one else left but you and me, okay?
Daniel and Kalkan! Look at me!
Just the two of us! I love you. We’ll soon be done.
Everything will be okay. We don’t need that.
What are you doing? What are you doing?
I want to know what’s happening to Daniel.
Daniel and Kalkan! Okay...
[Kinan] Everything’s okay.
[Tobias exhales] [shouting and banging]
Kill him!
Just kill him!
Go on.
[banging continues]
[panting] Okay.
[muttering]
[banging and shouting]
[Kinan muttering]
[banging continues]
[shouting in cabin]
Seven, six...
[Tobias groans]
[screaming]
What are you doing? Huh?
Why don’t you kill him? Stab him!
[banging]
Yeah.
[shouting in cabin]
Hello? Is anyone there?
Can anyone hear me?
[radar in German] European 162. Yes, we can. Who are you?
[Kinan] I’m in control. Both your pilots are dead, so you can give up all hope.
- What do you want? - This isn’t a hijacking!
This plane is about to crash. We’re ready to die and there’s nothing you can do.
And I know very well that your laws forbid you to shoot us down,
so listen carefully, okay?
Today, we’re avenging the deaths of our brothers and sisters.
Every day, Muslims are slaughtered by you Westerners.
Now you’re going to find out what it’s like when your children and families die.
Your damned egoism and rotten lies cause new suffering every day, but...
But now it’s our turn.
Now you’re going to burn for your sins. Allahu akbar.
Okay, here we go. Don’t be afraid.
Okay, autopilot... European 162, can you hear me?
- Tell me your demands. - [alarm ringing]
Tell me your demands. Tell us what we can do.
[muttering]
Okay.
[muttering]
Now... [breathing rapidly]
[banging on door]
Come and sit over here!
Hey.
Sit down here! I know you’re afraid.
Don’t be afraid, Allah has brought us this far.
There’s no turning back now. We have to end this.
[banging]
We’ve almost made it, there’s the city.
Almost there...
Come and sit with me. Come on!
Kinan, is what we’re doing right?
Kinan, is this right? Yes, it is.
Believe me, it is right.
Allah knows what’s right or wrong.
Sit with me.
Come and sit with me, brother. Why are you frightened?
Please don’t be afraid. Trust me: this is right. Now come to me.
Trust me. There’s no need to be afraid.
Just come here!
Almost there. The whole world is watching us. [beeping]
Look at that! Do you see it? Come on!
[hyperventilating]
Calm down, Vedat.
We’re almost there. Come sit with me, my brother.
Come on!
Come and sit with me!
[groans]
[Kinan speaking Arabic]
[computer]2,500.
[Vedat] No!
I don’t want to die!
Kinan, I can’t! I can’t! Yes, you can.
I know you can, now come sit with me.
I can’t! I can’t! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!
- Pray with me. - I don’t want to die.
[Kinan praying] I don’t want to die! Kinan!
[alarm ringing] No!
Yalla, come on!
I can’t! I can’t! Sit down.
I can’t! Come to me.
[Kinan] You don’t need to be afraid anymore.
No! I don’t want to die, Kinan!
We’re almost there.
[hyperventilating]
- We’re almost there! - Kinan, I don’t want to die.
No!
Welcome death, welcome it. We’re almost there.
[rapid beeping] [hyperventilating]
[computer]Terrain ahead.
[Kinan praying in Arabic]
[Vedat screams] Terrain ahead.
[Kinan gasps]
Too low. Terrain.
- What are you doing? - Don’t touch me!
Don’t touch me!
[both grunting] Too low. Terrain.
[beeping continues]
Kinan. Too low. Terrain.
[banging on door]
[Vedat hyperventilating]
[beeping continues]
Hey! Untie me! Untie me! [alarm sounds]
[computer]1,000. Come on, hurry.
Hurry, come on. Too low. Terrain.
Pull up. [Vedat] Get up.
Pull up. Please do something.
[computer]Pull up. Pull up.
[gasping]
Pull up.
Too low. Terrain.
[beeping]
[breathing slows]
[beeping continues]
[radar in German] European 162, are you receiving me?
[beeping stops]
European 162, are you receiving me?
European 162, can you hear me?
Are you receiving me? Is anybody there?
Is there anyone in the cockpit who understands me?
This is Tobias Ellis.
First officer of the airplane.
I have regained control.
One of the hijackers has been overpowered.
The other one...
is here with me.
[in English] It’s so good to hear you.
Are you okay?
I’m hurt, but, uh... I’m gonna make it.
Um, are we still good for a emergency landing in Hannover?
Yes, of course.
Uh, Hannover is still prepared. No.
Weather is the same. We can’t land.
Heavy rain, uh, wind’s 225.
Copy that. We can’t land!
You have to fly me somewhere else.
Do you understand me? Yes.
So fly me somewhere else.
You’re in control.
But we need fuel.
Okay, I told you this before.
We’re gonna land
and then we put more fuel in the plane.
And then you’ll fly somewhere else.
You lied to me.
No, I didn’t.
You lied to me. No, that’s what I said.
[breathing rapidly]
European 162, Hannover is prepared for your emergency landing.
Uh, please confirm ILS 2-7 right. It’s gonna be okay.
And, uh, just so you know, the jets will stay with you until you’re on the ground.
Copy that. 2-7 right.
[muffled voices in cabin]
[banging on door]
European 162, turn left heading 0-7-0.
[Tobias] Left heading 0-7-0.
You should sit down, put on your seat belt.
It’s gonna be a rough landing.
[shouting in cabin, banging on door]
I should do a passenger announcement.
Is that okay with you?
[banging continues]
You hand me the phone?
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your pilot speaking.
The hijackers have control of the airplane,
but they’ve agreed to an emergency landing in Hannover.
Sorry, the landing is not going to be a smooth one,
so please fasten your seat belts and assume safety positions.
What is that? Thank you.
It’s standard procedure. [radar]European 162...
What do they want? They stay with us until we land.
...ILS 2-7 right.
Sorry, say again.
Cleared ILS 2-7 right, reduce 1-70, left heading 2-9-0.
Left heading 2-9-0. Cleared ILS 2-7 right.
Reducing 1-70.
[engines whirring]
Okay, this weather is stronger.
It’s too strong for the autopilot.
So I’ll have to fly it.
But I don’t have my left arm, so you have to help.
Okay?
Say "Okay."
Okay.
See this? This is the thrust lever.
There in the middle, the big one.
See this number? Move it forward and back,
it changes that percentage there, okay?
So move it backwards now until that says 54.
Slowly.
Slow, slow, slow.
Fifty-four.
Okay, good.
Now I’m just gonna put the gear down.
These are the landing lights and the windshield wipers.
Now I’m gonna turn the autopilot off.
And you have to listen to me, okay?
’Cause my hand’s on the stick.
You understand? Yes.
Okay, I’m turning it off.
Autopilot off. [alarm rings]
[controls beep]
[computer]2,500. Okay, you have to move the flaps.
See that lever right there? It says "flaps"?
Move it to three.
Flaps, yeah, that, to three.
Now, now, now, now, now.
Pull it up and then move it to three.
How? Three. Pull it up and move it to three.
Up! Up!
That’s forward, that’s one. You see three? You have to tell me better!
Three! The number three!
[in German] One, two, three.
[ringing stops] [in English] Okay, good.
Okay, now move it to four. One more back.
Pull it up and move it one more back.
Okay, now move the thrust to 45%.
Good.
[sighs]
Good.
Final altitude. Checked.
Final checklist.
Final. Landing. No blue.
[radar]European 162, contact tower on 124,5.
Negative. Unable.
Okay, uh, no problem, um, then stay on this channel.
Shit, 70. 70%. Thrust 70%.
Now, now, now, now, now. 70, 70.
Easy, easy. [breathing heavily]
Okay, back to 58. European 162, wind 210/23, gusts 31.
Tower clears you to land runway 2-7 right.
Uh, runway is wet... Fifty-eight.
[computer]1,000. Say again, say again slowly, please.
[radar]Tower clears you to land. Runway 2-7 right. Runway is wet.
Crash crew on-site, second half of the runway.
Copy that.
Okay, so go around straight ahead 3,000.
That’s approved. Good luck. Forty, forty. Go, go, go, go.
Right now, 40.
Good. Good.
That’s good.
Okay, now, when I tell you to,
not yet, but when I say "now,"
you pull it all the way back, okay?
Not yet. When I say.
[computer]Three hundred.
Wait.
Two hundred.
Continue. Get ready.
[computer]One hundred.
Forty, thirty, twenty.
Almost. Ten. Retard.
Now, now, now, now. All the way back.
[engines roaring]
[radar]European 162, great job.
European 162, I just heard the police will contact you on this frequency.
Uh, I wish you all the best.
[Vedat breathing rapidly]
[engines powering down]
[breathing rapidly]
[footsteps and shouting in cabin]
[Vedat sobs]
[indistinct clattering]
What is that?
It’s the emergency exit.
[woman screaming]
They’re leaving.
[sirens wailing]
[indistinct voices outside]
What are you doing?
I just took off my seat belt, that’s all.
I just took off my seat belt.
Come here!
Now!
You want me to sit on him?
Okay.
[groans]
Sit down!
[thunder rumbling]
I’m dizzy.
[man in German] Hello? Can you hear me?
My name is Alexander Franz. I’m from the police.
[in English] How can I talk to him? I’d like to talk to you.
I’d like to help you to get out of this situation.
- Microphone. - Where?
On the left side of the seat.
[man in German] Please answer me.
If you answer me, I can help you. Please go to the radio and answer me.
You have to push that button.
The switch that says...
"radio." "R-A-D." At least give me a sign that you can hear me.
- Hello? - [in German] Hello,
thank you for answering me.
I’m Alexander Franz.
I’m from the police. I’d like to help you.
Tell me what I can do for you.
[in German] I don’t want anyone to come in here.
I assure you, no one will try to get in.
I have a hostage.
So do what I say.
I want you to refuel this plane. Now!
I’d like to do that, but I need time.
I want to leave in 20 minutes. I’m giving you 20 minutes!
I’ll do everything I can,
but I’m going to be honest: 20 minutes isn’t enough time...
No, 20 minutes! Where’s the problem?
It takes time. We have to order the tanker and fill it up.
Then we have to drive it out to you. That takes time.
Please believe me.
[in English] Look at me.
How long you need to refuel?
45 minutes, an hour, it depends
where we are in the airport. Hello? Did you hear what I said?
Don’t lie to me. I’m not lying.
That’s how long it takes.
You have to tell me what happens next.
- [in German] You’ve got half an hour. - We need more time...
No, I won’t give you more time!
I’ll try, but I don’t know how we’ll manage all that in 30 minutes.
Hurry up! Talk to me about...
I don’t want to talk! I don’t want to talk!
I understand... I want you to refuel this plane!
That’s happening while we’re talking. Then hurry up! Hurry up!
Or I swear I’ll kill him!
30 minutes! Calm down.
I can only meet your demands if the pilot remains unharmed.
I really want to get you out of this situation.
But that will only happen if you don’t harm the pilot. Okay?
[in English] How can I stop it?
Did you hear what I said?
It’s vital that we continue talking to each other.
The left of the seat. I’d like to understand what brought you here.
It wasn’t your fault, was it? It’s a knob.
- I don’t think you wanted this to happen. - Four knobs.
One of them says "volume."
I can help you. Maybe...
Close your eyes.
[sirens wailing]
Close your eyes. Why?
Close your eyes.
Okay.
[belt clanking]
[zipper opens]
[urinating]
[grunts]
[zipper closes]
[Vedat breathes rapidly]
[thunder rumbling]
[sighs deeply]
What’s your name?
Tobias.
What’s yours?
My name is Vedat.
Where are you from?
I’m from the States.
Where are you from?
I’m from Berlin.
Where do you live?
I live in Kreuzberg.
Where there?
Wilhelmstrasse.
Where the playground is?
I go there a lot with...
my son.
Deniz is my boy’s name.
With a "Z." It’s a Turkish name.
Like yours, right?
Yeah.
His mother was half Turkish.
What happened?
You should stop this. It’d be better for you if you stopped now.
I can’t.
You can. I can’t.
There’s nowhere I can go.
Not after this.
[sighs shakily]
Not after this.
[sighs shakily]
[sobs]
How old are you?
Eighteen.
[crying]
[sniffles]
[thunder rumbling]
[reporter in German] A passenger plane on its way from Berlin to Paris
is reported to have been hijacked by Islamist terrorists.
After courageous passengers overpowered some of the hijackers,
the plane made an emergency landing in Hannover.
A police spokesman has confirmed
that one hijacker is still onboard the plane,
which is why there is a wide cordon around the airport.
Heavily armed special police units are taking up position.
The first curious onlookers have... [breathing rapidly]
What are you doing?
I didn’t do anything.
What is that?
I don’t know, I don’t know.
It wasn’t there before. How do you know it wasn’t there before?
It wasn’t there before! There’s a lot of things on the floor!
Why you do this to me? I didn’t do anything!
Why? I didn’t do anything!
[man shouting in German] Hello, can you hear me?
This is Alexander Franz again.
I’m in the car that’s now approaching the plane.
I couldn’t reach you by radio and I want to carry on...
[Vedat in English] Don’t move. ...talking to you.
I want to find a way for you and Tobias to come out of this unharmed.
I’m getting out of the car and I’m going to stand below the plane.
Could you maybe open the window?
How can I open the window?
You have to push the button and pull on the handle.
I’m standing below the plane. Could you open the window?
Don’t move or I’ll kill you.
Thank you for opening the window. How are you now?
- Please come to the window. - Have you refueled the plane?
Could you speak a little louder...?
[in German] Have you refueled the plane?
The tanker is full and ready to go.
But now you’ve got to do something for me.
Let me have a quick word with the pilot.
I want to see that he’s okay. Please bring Tobias to the window.
Where’s my tanker?
Bring Tobias to the window first. Please.
Refuel the plane first!
But you have to make a tiny concession to me.
Don’t shit me! I’m really not shitting you!
Trust me. I really want to help you. [Tobias] You should calm down.
I want you and Tobias to come out of this unharmed.
If you’re not calm... Shut up!
But you have to give me something.
Please.
Bring Tobias to the window.
I need to see that he’s okay, that he doesn’t need medical assistance.
Please! Then I’ll send you the tanker right away.
[in English] Stand up.
Stand up!
Thank you for doing that. That’s good.
[in German] Here he is!
[Alexander in English] Mr. Ellis, how are you?
[in German] Where’s my tanker?
[Alexander in German] I’m now going to give the sign
for the tanker to approach the plane.
[phone ringing] Don’t move.
[phone ringing and buzzing]
Did you hear that?
The tanker is full and good to go.
[ringing and buzzing continue]
Did you hear that?
Could you answer, please?
[ringing and buzzing stop]
Please come back to the window and talk to me.
Otherwise I’ll have to stop the tanker.
[phone ringing and buzzing]
Don’t do anything stupid now!
You’re worrying me. Come back to the window.
[ringing and buzzing stop]
[Speaks Turkish] Mom...
[Speaks Turkish] I trusted them.
[Alexander in German] What’s wrong?
Why aren’t you answering me?
[Vedat in Turkish] I want to go home, Mom.
I want to go home.
I want to get out of here.
[Alexander] Please stop this!
Put the knife down, open the door and come out. Please.
[sobbing]
I know you didn’t want any of this.
But you can make it stop now. Be reasonable.
[Vedat] I’m sorry.
[sobbing]
[Alexander] Just stop it and come out. Put down the knife and come out.
Then it will be all over.
[in English] Don’t look at me!
[Alexander] Hey, what are you doing? Lower the knife immediately!
[Tobias] Don’t, don’t, don’t.
Don’t do that, don’t do that.
Don’t do that.
Put this down.
Lower the knife immediately. Put it down, please.
Put it down.
Listen to me, listen.
Lower the knife! Listen.
Put the knife down. Put the knife down.
Put it down.
Put it down. Okay? Lower the knife immediately!
Okay?
Well done! It’s really good that you’re lowering the knife.
Okay, good. Now drop it.
Hold up your hands and show them. No.
Show them. Show them. No! No! No!
No, don’t do that, don’t do that, don’t...
Where’s my tanker? I’m telling you...
Don’t shit me! Don’t shit me! Listen. Listen, listen.
Vedat, Vedat... [in English] Shut up! Shut up!
Lower the knife! Don’t hold it to his throat.
Listen to me! I am!
Okay, okay. Shut up!
If I don’t fly out of here in two minutes, I’ll kill him!
If you threaten him,
Don’t do that. You don’t have to... I can’t guarantee your safety!
Don’t move your arm! Okay, okay.
You’re all shitting me! Really I’m not.
You must believe me. Don’t move.
I’m not moving. I’m not moving.
I want to help you, but please lower the knife.
Listen to me. You know me.
Boy, I’m sure you don’t want anything to happen to the pilot. You know me.
Lower the knife. Okay?
I don’t know you. Yes, yes...
I don’t know you! My name is Tobias.
Listen to me! Lower the knife! You’re Vedat.
Or I can’t guarantee your safety! We live in Kreuzberg.
Put the knife down immediately. I go there with my son.
Come on, put the knife down, please. His name is...
[gunshot]
[panting]
[man] Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
[Alexander in English] Mr. Ellis, are you okay?
[groans]
Mr. Ellis, please let me know that you’re fine!
Okay, okay.
Breathe, breathe, breathe. Breathe.
Doctor!
Send a doctor!
Okay. Okay. [man in German] Police, open the door!
[banging on door] [man in German] Open the cockpit door!
- You’ll be okay. - [banging]
[policeman] Hey, open the door!
Open the door!
It’s unlocked!
[man in German] We’re going in! Police! Police!
Four persons, the pilot is still alive.
[Tobias] Need a doctor! Doctor! [man in German] Go! Go!
[man in German] The pilot’s coming out!
[in English] Come on, get out.
Come on, move.
[in German] Hijacker unconscious, bleeding heavily. [in English] Come on. Move!
[in German] I’ll bring him out.
Hijacker is coming out!
You got him?
I’m going back in.
I repeat: I’m going back into the cockpit.
Two further persons in the cockpit.
Presumably the captain.
He’s lifeless.
One further male.
Also lifeless.
We’re coming out now.
[phone ringing and buzzing]
[chatter and noise outside]
[ringing and buzzing continue]
[gentle piano music plays]
[music fades]