Imani Rhodes, a decorated former Air Force general and one of the world’s most elite pilots, leaves military life to spend more time with her family and joins Meridian Airways as an air traffic controller.
On her first day, she spots a deadly flaw on Flight 417’s wing. But arrogant star pilot Chase Donovan dismisses her warnings as flirting, while management allows the aircraft—carrying more than three hundred passengers—to take off.
When both engines fail and the crippled plane plunges toward a canyon, every so-called expert gives up. Imani remotely takes control through SkyLink, guides the aircraft through the canyon, and lands it safely on a hidden reef.
Instead of thanking her, Chase, his copilot Tyler, and his fiancée Vanessa accuse Imani of sabotage, illegal flying, and fraud. But when the trio later applies to Atlas Global Airlines, they discover that the “low-level controller” they mocked is their final interviewer—and this time, she controls who gets to fly.
