Jumbo by James Follett

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When a transatlantic flight # TA 510 leaves Kennedy Airport for London it seems just another routine flight, but many tricks of fate are in store.  Technical air adviser: Leonard W. Cutler Producer: Graham Guld Capt Everett:….Nigel Lambert Elaine:….Eva Haddon Harman:…Leslie Heritage Charlie:…Haydn Jones Davies:….Paul Meier Stewardess:…Deborah Paige Ted:…..Alan Tilvern Mary:….Jean England Trevor:….John Levitt Joanna:….Rosalind Adams Kamarov:…..Trader Faulkner Operations Manager:….Clifford Nobgate      Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows #radio #crime #thriller #drama To Support this channel please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldtuberadio https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98 https://www.patreon.com/oldtuberadio https://locals.com/Oldtuberadio

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00:00:00The End

00:00:30The End

00:01:00Yes, it's nice

00:01:01Okay, okay, I'm coming

00:01:11Everett

00:01:14Captain Everett, this is the hotel switchboard

00:01:17I have a call for you from Kennedy Airport

00:01:19Hold it, I'm dripping

00:01:21Captain, this is operations

00:01:24Look, hold on a second, just grab the shower

00:01:26Yes?

00:01:32Are you ready for your flight plan details, Captain?

00:01:34I'm going to do three things at once here

00:01:36Pencil, pencil, pencil

00:01:38Ah

00:01:38Okay, I've got one

00:01:40Right, go ahead

00:01:41Surprisingly, you've got a headwind component

00:01:44So you've got a long flight time

00:01:45Flight level 330 to Gander

00:01:48And then climbing to 370

00:01:50For your oceanic crossing on Track Victor

00:01:52God

00:01:52And then the usual airways routing

00:01:55On-route weather, not too good, Captain

00:01:57Moderate to severe clear air turbulence

00:02:00For the first half of your oceanic

00:02:01And a large area of thunderstorm cells

00:02:03From about 30 west

00:02:04Charming

00:02:05Terminal weather is not too good either

00:02:07London, Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester

00:02:10Are all going in for a probability of thunderstorms

00:02:13With associated heavy rain

00:02:15Winds gusting up to 35 knots

00:02:17Presswick's not much better either

00:02:19Thanks a million

00:02:20Pardon, Captain

00:02:21Oh, nothing

00:02:22What level of the tops are these thunderstorms at?

00:02:2633,000

00:02:2635,000

00:02:27Oh, great

00:02:28You'll be above them if you get your oceanic clearance

00:02:30For flight level 370

00:02:32And what are my chances of that?

00:02:33Well, I wouldn't like to place bets, Captain

00:02:35Newark, Washington and Boston

00:02:37Are all pushing out extra traffic for the London Trade Fair

00:02:40Oh, thanks

00:02:41Still, it looks like a profitable flight

00:02:43From Transatlantic Airlines point of view

00:02:45You've got a fairly full load

00:02:46In fact, you are full

00:02:49352 passengers

00:02:504,500 kilos of freight

00:02:52Oh, goody

00:02:53Well, it eases the monotony, Captain

00:02:56Oh, yes

00:02:57There is something else

00:02:58We've still got a fuel delivery problem with this strike

00:03:00You heard the news

00:03:01Yeah, there was something on the radio just now

00:03:03But I missed it

00:03:03I was in the shower

00:03:04There seems to be lots of atmospheric disturbance about

00:03:07I think that's local

00:03:08I'll check it out

00:03:09The problem is, Captain

00:03:11That you're going to have to uplift JP-4

00:03:13Oh, hell

00:03:14I'm sorry, Captain

00:03:15There's no JP-1 fuel being pumped into Kennedy

00:03:18Look

00:03:18Wide-cut gasoline is all we can get our hands on

00:03:21Still, there is one consolation

00:03:23A share out of what JP-4 there is

00:03:26Has been agreed on between all the airlines for tonight's flight

00:03:28So you won't be getting much of the stuff

00:03:30How much?

00:03:31Flight plan fuel

00:03:3368,000 kilos

00:03:34Oh, for God's sake

00:03:3568 tons is over flight plan

00:03:38You're fine for London with Manchester as your alternative

00:03:41Now look

00:03:42If I'm going to have to feel my way along the curb

00:03:45Among the thunderstorms on my track Victor

00:03:47And have to contend with them on arrival

00:03:48I would like at least another 30 or 40 minutes holding fuel

00:03:51Sorry, Captain

00:03:51But it's flight plan fuel or nothing

00:03:53Okay

00:03:55Now tell me the good news

00:03:57I'm sorry

00:03:57Well, surely I have some good news after all that

00:04:00Severe clear air turbulence

00:04:01Thunderstorms

00:04:02And JP-4 in my tanks

00:04:04There's only a few squirts

00:04:06Where are you expecting good news, Captain?

00:04:08Oh, forget it

00:04:10I'll see you in the operations office

00:04:11Mary, will you please stop fussing?

00:04:16The air tickets, Ted

00:04:18Are you sure you transferred them to that suit?

00:04:20Well, sure I'm sure

00:04:21Well, show me

00:04:22Otherwise I'll worry

00:04:23Look, honey

00:04:25Passports

00:04:27Tickets

00:04:28Travel checks

00:04:29Hotel reservation

00:04:31100 pounds in English money

00:04:33Oh, let me look at the money, Ted

00:04:35What is this?

00:04:36Don't you believe me?

00:04:37I'd just like to see what it looks like now

00:04:39There it is

00:04:40All in different colours

00:04:41Ah

00:04:42I don't have potentially notes anymore

00:04:44You, uh, didn't have to wait all this time for a trip home, honey

00:04:48Oh, I didn't want to go without you

00:04:50And you were always too busy

00:04:52Anyway, I stopped thinking of it as home years ago

00:04:56Hey, uh, what do you suppose English girls go for now instead of nylons?

00:05:00Well, I'll tell you one thing they don't go for

00:05:02Something you've got now that you didn't have then

00:05:05Money?

00:05:06Middle age spread, my sweet

00:05:09Why, you little minx, come here

00:05:12It's going to cost you

00:05:13Oh, no, Ted

00:05:15Stop it

00:05:16I'm getting old, am I?

00:05:18I didn't say that

00:05:19Oh, Ted

00:05:20Put me down, you idiot

00:05:22Joanna and Trevor will be here any minute

00:05:24You're not so light yourself

00:05:26Look, Ted

00:05:27Joanna and Trevor

00:05:28You think I might shake the English reserve?

00:05:30They're not reserved

00:05:31Nor am I

00:05:32Excited?

00:05:34For the thousandth time, yes

00:05:36Oh, that's them

00:05:38Now stop assing about and put me down

00:05:41Apologize

00:05:42They'll hear us

00:05:43Open it

00:05:43Not like this, Ted

00:05:45We must look ridiculous

00:05:46Go on, you can reach the latch

00:05:48Oh

00:05:49Good evening, Miss

00:05:51Oh

00:05:52Are we interrupting something, Mr. Jackson?

00:05:54No, come in

00:05:56Good evening, Joanna

00:05:57Good evening, Mr. Jackson

00:05:58Oh, Joanna, Trevor

00:06:00All right, Ted

00:06:01You've proved your point

00:06:02Now put me down

00:06:03Just proving something to Mary

00:06:05Come in, you two

00:06:07Thank you

00:06:08To yourself, more like

00:06:09Does he make a habit of that, Mrs. Jackson?

00:06:11Thank God, no

00:06:12If you did, Mr. Jackson

00:06:13I'd have to think about increasing your life insurance

00:06:16To protect your UK division

00:06:17You'll be the one who need increased insurance

00:06:20If you didn't bring those exposition plans

00:06:21Oh, you're not going to talk shop on the flight

00:06:24Seven hours is not to be wasted, Mary

00:06:26I've got everything

00:06:27The plans

00:06:28Copies of the Ministry of Defence contracts for the Hotspur guidance system for your approval

00:06:32Oh, dear

00:06:32And growth forecasts for the next three years

00:06:34Don't worry, Mrs. Jackson

00:06:35We'll plan your assault on Oxford Street and Bond Street

00:06:38Well, if you people are ready

00:06:39I'll give you a hand with your cases

00:06:41We've got a taxi waiting

00:06:42I'd try to tell her if you're planning on buying a lot of clothes in London

00:06:45I can't really believe I'm going back

00:06:47Trevor said you hadn't been home since you were married

00:06:491947

00:06:50I was a GI bride

00:06:52Married the same week as Princess Elizabeth

00:06:55Didn't you get terribly homesick?

00:06:57I've only been here a week and I can't wait to get back

00:07:00I was ill with it the first year

00:07:02Come on, you two

00:07:03This is the era of women's lip

00:07:05Grab a valise each

00:07:07Excuse me, miss

00:07:13Just a minute, Captain

00:07:14No, Mr. Pullen, your trunk definitely has not arrived from Grand Central

00:07:19Bellhop will bring it up to your room as soon as it shows up

00:07:21You're welcome, sir

00:07:23What have you done with my crew?

00:07:25Oh, yes

00:07:26They checked out before their wake-up call

00:07:28Your flight engineer wanted to do some last-minute shopping

00:07:31They said they'd be back in time for the airport pickup

00:07:33Thank you

00:07:34You're welcome, Captain

00:07:35Have a pleasant flight home

00:07:37Hello, Skipper

00:07:38Yeah?

00:07:38Get worried about us

00:07:39It's all task force

00:07:40Hey, look at that, Captain

00:07:41Two Batman suits for the twins

00:07:43Fifteen dollars each

00:07:44Right, I'll keep them on the flight deck for this trip

00:07:46They might come in handy

00:07:47Why's that?

00:07:48Flight plan fuel with Manchester diversion

00:07:50Track Victor

00:07:51Motor to severe clear air turbulence

00:07:54A headwind and thunderstorms

00:07:56All route and arrival

00:07:57And

00:07:58We're uplifting JP4

00:08:00Try repeating it without smiling

00:08:02I'd better keep with my wife

00:08:03A strike

00:08:04That's it

00:08:05One big fuel share out of it

00:08:07It's what I've suspected all along

00:08:08Someone in operations hates us

00:08:09I've considered having an attack of amnesia at the airport

00:08:12And going home on a British Airways flight as a passenger

00:08:14How much fuel?

00:08:1668 tons

00:08:16Well, that's okay

00:08:17Oh, there's the airport coach

00:08:18I know it's silly

00:08:26But I suddenly feel nervous

00:08:27What the hell are you worried about now?

00:08:30You've flown all over the States

00:08:31Last year

00:08:32But never over an ocean, Ted

00:08:34I know how you feel, Mrs. Jackson

00:08:36You're crazy

00:08:37What's the difference between flying over land and over the sea?

00:08:40But the Atlantic is so wide

00:08:42That Liverpool boat took us ten days to get here

00:08:45A crummy troop ship

00:08:47It broke down about six times

00:08:48And what happens if an aeroplane breaks down?

00:08:51I've made the crossing plenty times now, Mrs. Jackson

00:08:54You'll find those Transair Orion Jumbos

00:08:56Are the most comfortable aircraft you've ever been in

00:08:58We'll be upstairs in the first class section

00:09:01With a spacious lounge and a bar behind a flight deck

00:09:03Where you can stretch your legs

00:09:05Thank you, Trevor

00:09:06It's a pleasure, Mrs. Jackson

00:09:07Oh, I wish you'd call me Mary

00:09:09Both of you

00:09:10Well, if Mr. Jackson doesn't mind

00:09:12Anything to keep her happy

00:09:14We've just passed 23rd Street

00:09:22The cabin crew have now been accommodated at the Park Century

00:09:24It saves Transair 50 cents a night per head

00:09:27There's that sleazy dump on the right

00:09:29Hey, look who we've got

00:09:31Oh, yes

00:09:33The tall blonde

00:09:34This year's Miss Transair

00:09:36Don't get excited, Tav

00:09:37We used to have her in the European Division

00:09:39She's a one-woman ice aide

00:09:41Yes, I know the type

00:09:42Reserved for skippers

00:09:43You two don't have something earthly with me around

00:09:45Oh, get him

00:09:46Good evening, Charlie boy

00:09:48So they've finally made you up to the lofty rank of cabin service officer

00:09:52I applied over a year ago, Mr. Harmon

00:09:55Evening, Captain

00:09:56A fitting reward, Charlie

00:09:57For all those boring hours you spent watching stewardesses

00:10:00Burning their knickers in escape chute practice

00:10:02Flight attendants, we're supposed to call them now

00:10:05The Equal Opportunities Commission

00:10:06I'm not having any committee lecturing me on bird identification

00:10:09If she's wearing a blue skirt

00:10:11Or better still, not wearing it

00:10:13Then she is her stewardess

00:10:14Is she married?

00:10:17Who, Captain?

00:10:18Miss Transair, whatever her name is

00:10:20Oh, no, Captain

00:10:22But I once saw a smile at a bridge airway skipper

00:10:25Oh, we can't have that, no

00:10:26They can find their own

00:10:27It was a very lukewarm smile

00:10:29Yes, I shall go and speak to her about it

00:10:31Dazzle her with my charm

00:10:3250p you get nowhere, skipper

00:10:34You haven't got 50p

00:10:36You haven't got charm

00:10:37So who's the huck you in?

00:10:40Good evening

00:10:41Good evening, Captain

00:10:42I don't believe we've flown together before

00:10:44We haven't

00:10:46I, um

00:10:48I saw your photo in the staff magazine a few weeks ago

00:10:51And you were made Miss Transair

00:10:53Really?

00:10:54That's a coincidence

00:10:55I remember seeing yours a few years ago

00:10:57When you were married

00:10:58Well, I was a late starter

00:11:02We're, um, we're separated now

00:11:04By 3,000 miles of ocean?

00:11:06By her solicitor

00:11:07And my solicitor

00:11:09Yes

00:11:11My first name is Stephen

00:11:12I didn't catch yours

00:11:13I didn't drop it

00:11:14I'd like to know something about my cabin crew

00:11:16Very well

00:11:18I'm 27

00:11:19Hazel eyes

00:11:205 foot 10

00:11:21My hobbies are pony trekking and skin diving

00:11:24And if you'd read the rest of the print under my picture

00:11:27You would have seen that I never mix my social life with my job

00:11:30You're a flight briefing, Chiefs Captain

00:11:43Thank you

00:11:44Anyway, I don't care if she's the chairman's mistress

00:11:48That's not the way to talk to a skipper

00:11:5050p

00:11:51What?

00:11:52Oh, well, I've only got a fiver

00:11:53I'll, uh, I'll owe it to you

00:11:55What's this?

00:11:57The runway 28 Wright Vases at London, the US

00:12:01What that girl doesn't realise is that

00:12:05A skipper isn't exactly that influence

00:12:07I mean, her future could be in my hands

00:12:09I don't suppose she'll let you get them on anything else

00:12:11Did you say something, Jeff?

00:12:12Uh, look

00:12:13You give me the fiver

00:12:14And I'll owe you the £4.50

00:12:16Those localisers are still out at Manchester

00:12:19What the hell are they poncing about at there?

00:12:22Well, if I'm not wanted

00:12:23I'll go and start my checks

00:12:24And I'm off to the lounge for a coffee in 10-minute silk

00:12:26Oh, try and get the aircraft's position right

00:12:29When you, uh, load the inertial

00:12:31Oh, cheap

00:12:32What's up with him?

00:12:33Who is bashful boy routine

00:12:34Just came unstuck in an encounter with a stewardess

00:12:37Oh, let me guess

00:12:38The one from the European Division, Miss Elaine Parsons?

00:12:42That's the one

00:12:42I've heard, gentlemen

00:12:44But, uh, don't quote me

00:12:46That she's, uh, saving herself

00:12:48For the first Concorde skipper

00:12:49That even glances at her

00:12:51In that case, our Stevie wanders in with a chance

00:12:53How's that?

00:12:54Well, haven't you heard?

00:12:55He's bought himself a rabbit's foot

00:12:56And bid for the Concorde Transair have ordered

00:12:58Steve Everett, you've got to be kidding

00:13:00Straight

00:13:00Him and 20 other skippers

00:13:02Senior to him

00:13:03Cabin pre-taxi check complete, Charlie

00:13:12All galley and cabin service equipment secured

00:13:14Toilet doors closed

00:13:15Door areas clear

00:13:16All passengers secure

00:13:17First class cabin pre-taxi check completed

00:13:19All passengers secure

00:13:21Okay, thank you, ladies

00:13:22We're getting behind

00:13:25Clearance delivery, Jeff

00:13:27Kennedy clearance delivery

00:13:28This is Transair 510

00:13:29IFR to London with information tango

00:13:31Roger

00:13:31Transair, this is Kennedy clearance

00:13:33Kennedy clears Transair 510

00:13:36Sardy 1 with Hampton transition

00:13:37Information tango

00:13:38Squawk 2200

00:13:39Departure frequency 121, decimal 1

00:13:42Roger

00:13:42Kennedy clearance

00:13:43Transair 510 is cleared to London

00:13:45On a Sardy 1 departure

00:13:46With a Hampton transition

00:13:47Squawk 2200

00:13:48Departure frequency 121, decimal 1

00:13:51Clearance delivery obtained

00:13:52Skipper, control services and spoilers

00:13:54Control services and spoilers checked

00:13:56Inertials

00:13:56Waypoints inserted and checked

00:13:59And that most selected

00:14:00Brakes

00:14:00Both checked

00:14:02Normal selected

00:14:03Normal selected

00:14:03All secured after, Captain

00:14:05Chocks and ground equipment

00:14:07Chocks and ground equipment away

00:14:08Okay, ground

00:14:09Chocks away on the hour on schedule

00:14:11Stewards report received

00:14:12Okay, ground

00:14:13We're now ready for a pushback

00:14:14Thank you, Captain

00:14:15I'll show you the ground lock

00:14:17On the port side

00:14:18Have a good trip

00:14:19Isn't that the ground engineer

00:14:20Who likes to shove us backwards

00:14:21At Mark 1?

00:14:24We're moving, Ted

00:14:26You're going home, Mary?

00:14:28No

00:14:29I'm leaving home

00:14:31Where the hell did they find

00:14:35That ground engineer?

00:14:37Oh, if that's the ground lock, Sonny

00:14:39Hold your torch on it

00:14:40So we can all see it

00:14:41Good lad

00:14:43Okay, Jeff

00:14:44We're on our own

00:14:45Taxi clearance, please

00:14:46Get into ground

00:14:47This is Transair 510

00:14:48Requesting taxi

00:14:49Roger

00:14:50Transair 510

00:14:51This is Candy

00:14:52Ground Control

00:14:53You're clear to the holding point

00:14:54At 3-1-left

00:14:55Clear on the right, Skipper

00:14:56Clear left

00:14:57I'm going off radio

00:14:58You have to talk to the customers

00:14:59Good evening, ladies and gentlemen

00:15:02This is Captain Everett

00:15:03We're now making our way

00:15:04Down to the holding point

00:15:05And we'll be taking off shortly

00:15:06We're making a left-hand turn

00:15:07Immediately after take-off

00:15:08And flying up the coast

00:15:09Towards Boston

00:15:10Those of you on the left

00:15:11Should have a good view

00:15:12Of the lights of Long Island

00:15:13And those on the right

00:15:13Will have a glimpse of Manhattan

00:15:1468% please, staff

00:15:17Flaps

00:15:18Slats

00:15:19Flaps, slats

00:15:20Selected to take off 20 degrees

00:15:21Engine reversers

00:15:22Engine reversers checked

00:15:27Lights out

00:15:27Radios

00:15:29Radios

00:15:30Turners

00:15:30Turned and identified

00:15:31Kennedy VOR number 2

00:15:33Selected and identified

00:15:34252 radial in the window

00:15:35Kennedy Tower

00:15:36This is Transair 510

00:15:37Requesting take-off

00:15:39Transair 510

00:15:40Monitor Tower

00:15:41Right

00:15:41Roger

00:15:41Transair 510

00:15:43This is Kennedy Tower

00:15:44You're cleared for take-off

00:15:45And the Mur to head

00:15:55You're cleared for take-off

00:15:58A's

00:15:58Clean

00:15:59Blu�로

00:15:59These over

00:15:59So

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00:16:30Miss, could we have some more coffee here, please?

00:16:35Yes, sir. I'm fetching some more.

00:16:37That was a better meal than last week.

00:16:39We'll have one evening in London when I'll take you all out of the best restaurant.

00:16:43Thank you, Ted.

00:16:45Bring that works manager you've hired, Trevor. And his wife.

00:16:48Coffee, sir.

00:16:49Ah, thank you.

00:16:51Oh, dearly.

00:16:52Oh, I'm terribly sorry, sir. I'll get a cloth.

00:16:55No, no, it's okay. This'll do.

00:16:57Oh, I'm awfully sorry. If you let me have your jacket entirely...

00:17:00I'm sorry. It wasn't your fault.

00:17:01Oh, my chest!

00:17:03Seems we're hitting a few pockets.

00:17:05Look out. I'm sorry. I'll go and get something.

00:17:08No, it doesn't matter.

00:17:17An accident?

00:17:18Coffee all over, too, in row six.

00:17:20Oh, they were a bit vicious.

00:17:22Oops!

00:17:23Oh, I was praying for a smooth trip.

00:17:26It's the wrong time for me.

00:17:28A few more bumps like that and you'll hear the rattling noise from all the aspirins I've taken.

00:17:31I'm sorry to trouble you, ladies and gentlemen, but in view of this continuing turbulence,

00:17:35it would be advisable if you remain in your seats...

00:17:36Oh, God, he's put the cabin signs up.

00:17:38More work for us.

00:17:39What, girls?

00:17:40How are you managing?

00:17:41We've just about got dinner cleared away, Charlie.

00:17:43I know, love.

00:17:44You should see what it's like below in the economy class.

00:17:46It's a shambles.

00:17:47Absolute shambles.

00:17:52Sorry to trouble you, Captain,

00:17:53but I was wondering how much longer this is going on for us.

00:17:56I still haven't started the film.

00:17:57Don't let us stop you, Charlie.

00:17:58Well, it's no good me starting these old Mark 1 projectors with all this banging about.

00:18:01They'll only jam, and I'll break my neck trying to re-thread them.

00:18:04Sir.

00:18:05Oh, dear, oh, dear.

00:18:06Sounds like a disaster in the bar.

00:18:08You know, I think he holds me personally responsible for this weather.

00:18:16There.

00:18:19Are you sure that'll be all right now?

00:18:20Yes, it's fine.

00:18:22Don't worry.

00:18:23It wasn't your fault.

00:18:24Will it be like this all the way across?

00:18:26Well, I hope not.

00:18:27Well, if you're sure it's all right now.

00:18:29Yes, it's fine.

00:18:36Gander, this is Transair 510, requesting oceanic clearance for Belfast on track Victor.

00:18:40Flight level 370, mark 8-2.

00:18:42Roger, Transair 510, this is Gander.

00:18:45Roger, Gander, clears Transair 510 to Belfast on track Victor.

00:18:48Flight level 330, mark 8-2.

00:18:503-3-0, Tash.

00:18:51All these thunderstorm cells lying in wait.

00:18:54Roger, Gander, Transair 510 is cleared overhead St. Dantony to Belfast.

00:18:58Track Victor is 330, mark 8-2.

00:19:00Track Victor reads St. Dantony 53 north-50 west, 54 north-40 west, 55 north-30 west, 55 north-30 west, 55 north-30 west, 55 north-30 west, 55 north-10 west, Belfast.

00:19:08Could we have our meal trays now, please?

00:19:10Certainly, Captain.

00:19:11Roger, Transair 510.

00:19:13Return to domestic frequency.

00:19:15They've left most of it.

00:19:37Look.

00:19:38Eventually, you'll learn the uselessness of trying to please flight deck crews.

00:19:44Has Charlie abandoned the film?

00:19:47Yes.

00:19:47Those stupid projectors.

00:19:48Trevor?

00:20:05Mm-hmm?

00:20:07I can't sleep because of this buffeting.

00:20:09Try.

00:20:11It's easing up a bit.

00:20:13Is it often like this?

00:20:15Yeah.

00:20:16What's the time?

00:20:16I'm about halfway across now.

00:20:19Kira, our turbulence never lasts all the way, but this lot has gone on longer than usual.

00:20:23God, what a long slug.

00:20:25I'm beginning to understand the reasoning behind Concord.

00:20:28There you are.

00:20:29Let's calm down a bit.

00:20:30You see it doesn't last.

00:20:31Sorry to trouble you again, Captain, but what are the chances of this lasting?

00:20:41I was hoping to start the film, otherwise they'll be wanting their money back.

00:20:44A bit late, isn't it?

00:20:45Probably taking the best part of 600 quid for headsets and most of the passengers are awake.

00:20:49We'll be into some queueing in 30 minutes.

00:20:51I'll keep the cabin signs on.

00:20:52Ah, thank you, Captain.

00:20:53I'm not doing it for you, old son.

00:20:55We have to thread our way to that little lot.

00:20:57Look at the weather radar.

00:20:58Solid, absolutely solid.

00:21:01Ah, some coffee, Charlie, before we're into it.

00:21:10The captain would like some coffee, please, ladies.

00:21:13Oh, is the buffeting over for good now, Charlie?

00:21:15Oh, I imagine so.

00:21:16Then we're resuming cabin services.

00:21:17Er, no.

00:21:19Not just yet.

00:21:19Roger, Transair 510.

00:21:40Your request for flight level 370, negative.

00:21:43Roger, Gander, this is Transair 510, maintaining flight level 330.

00:21:47Let's hope Shanwick are more obliging.

00:21:50Yeah, if we're able to call them through this.

00:21:52This interference is getting worse.

00:21:53We've got no HF communication.

00:21:55Your coffee, gentlemen.

00:21:56Oh, my God.

00:21:57What's the matter?

00:21:58I just saw sparks jumping off the windscreen wipers.

00:22:01St. Elmo's fire.

00:22:03We're running into an area of thunderstorms.

00:22:04Isn't it dangerous?

00:22:06Oh, that's nothing.

00:22:07You come up in 30 minutes, and then we'll show you something that'll really make your hair stand on him.

00:22:11Oh, no.

00:22:11Oh, I'd rather tell her that the windows may have turned blue by then.

00:22:17No sense of humor, these girls.

00:22:19Have a listen on radio skipper.

00:22:20My eardrum's being blown out.

00:22:22Must be building up around the every antenna.

00:22:24Captain, I'm getting some weird readings on the engine vibration meters for number four.

00:22:29I thought it might be a harmonic set up by the pounding the wings were taking just now,

00:22:32but the meters are starting to creep up.

00:22:34It might be an idea to run a...

00:22:35I felt that.

00:22:36What the hell was that, Taff?

00:22:40Fire action, number four engine.

00:22:42Fire action, number four action.

00:22:42Fire action, number four engine.

00:22:44Number four engine, HP fuel cock.

00:22:46Shut.

00:22:47Number four engine, fire control handle.

00:22:49Pulled.

00:22:49Number four engine, low pressure fuel cock.

00:22:51Checked.

00:22:52Shut.

00:22:52Stopwatch started.

00:22:54First shot.

00:22:55Fired.

00:22:56LP cock switch.

00:22:57Shut.

00:22:58HP fuel valves.

00:22:59Both shut on affected side.

00:23:00Hydraulic shutoff cock.

00:23:01Shut.

00:23:02Ten seconds.

00:23:03Immediate action completed and checked, Captain.

00:23:05Fire warning light still on.

00:23:07Captain, the after cabin is still there.

00:23:09Hold it, Charlie.

00:23:10Hold it.

00:23:10Sorry, sir.

00:23:11Twenty seconds.

00:23:12Doesn't look as if it's going to work.

00:23:14Twenty-five.

00:23:16Twenty-six.

00:23:18Twenty-seven.

00:23:21Twenty-eight.

00:23:22Fire second shot.

00:23:23Twenty-nine.

00:23:25Thirty.

00:23:26Number four handle turned anti-clockwise.

00:23:30Second shot fired.

00:23:33Warning light out.

00:23:35Reset and test fire warning system.

00:23:38Yes, Charlie?

00:23:39SSB.

00:23:39And what happened, Captain?

00:23:40We had a dance of fire in number four.

00:23:42Huh?

00:23:43Oh, that's what the passenger must have seen.

00:23:46The aft cabin steward has reported that some passengers are saying they saw a sudden

00:23:49sheet of flame from the right-hand outer engine.

00:23:51A secondary fire action drill completed from checklist, Captain.

00:23:54What do you suppose it was?

00:23:55A fundus broke up, I expect.

00:23:57Don't look so worried, Charlie.

00:23:58We can soldier on quite happily on three.

00:24:01Aren't we turning back, sir?

00:24:02No, we've passed our critical point, old son.

00:24:05Taff, it doesn't feel as if there's any abnormal drag, but you'd better go right after

00:24:09the tourist cabin for a visual.

00:24:11See if anything's hanging off that might cause problems.

00:24:13Okay, Captain.

00:24:13Oh, and pass the word to Gander, Jeff.

00:24:16Looks like we're going to have to deviate left of track to avoid that lot.

00:24:19Sorry, Skipper.

00:24:20I still can't talk to anyone with all this and Elmo's fire.

00:24:22Have you noticed that the engines sound quieter?

00:24:33We thought you were asleep.

00:24:35Mr. Jackson's well away.

00:24:37It's probably a slight change in pressure that's affecting your ears.

00:24:40Hold your nose and blow.

00:24:44No.

00:24:45They're definitely quieter than they were.

00:24:47Oh, God, it's starting to get bumpy again.

00:24:50Shall I open my blind?

00:24:51You won't see anything.

00:24:54Look!

00:24:55Lightning!

00:24:56Look at you, Trevor.

00:24:58We must be in the middle of a thunderstorm.

00:25:00Now, don't be silly, Joanna.

00:25:01They're flying around it.

00:25:02That's why the aircraft keeps backing.

00:25:04Well, what's happening?

00:25:06Look at the lightning, Ted.

00:25:08Isn't it fantastic?

00:25:10You can see the clouds lighting up from inside.

00:25:13You've woken me up to look at lightning?

00:25:15You woke yourself with your disgusting snoring.

00:25:18I never snore.

00:25:19It's funny being so near to a thunderstorm and not being able to hear it.

00:25:25Have you ever seen it as bad as that before, Trevor?

00:25:28No.

00:25:28But doesn't lightning mess up their radio?

00:25:31That's what I was thinking.

00:25:32It was a fan disc, all right.

00:25:41It must have blasted turbine blades all over the place.

00:25:43There's no sign of the thrust cone and reversers.

00:25:46And I've got to look at the front.

00:25:47The air door inlets are in shreds.

00:25:49Anyway, there's nothing hanging off the engine.

00:25:51$300,000 for a new engine.

00:25:54Oh, bang goes our profit-sharing bonus.

00:25:56Any luck, Jeff?

00:25:57Nothing.

00:25:57Just blasted crackling, Skipper.

00:25:59HF and VHF bands all completely blotted.

00:26:02Ha!

00:26:03Maybe we can persuade Robertson to stop a new engine out of Taft's pay.

00:26:07Yes.

00:26:07We seem to be getting through our fuel much faster than we should.

00:26:10Did anyone look at the fuel gauges while I was gone?

00:26:22Swallow it all down.

00:26:24Oh, thank you.

00:26:25Give it ten minutes.

00:26:27It always works for me.

00:26:28I never thought it could ever be like this.

00:26:30If it's any consolation, this is the worst trip I've known since I started flying.

00:26:34This is only my fifth flight.

00:26:36I'm seriously considering making it my last.

00:26:40But you must have seen something, Taft.

00:26:51You must have been streaming off the wings to have lost that amount.

00:26:53It was some minutes after the engine break-up that I went after.

00:26:56If the jettison chutes can dump ten tons in five minutes,

00:26:59riddled wing tanks could easily lose that in half the time.

00:27:01How much flying time have we?

00:27:02The totalizer shows...

00:27:03I said flying time.

00:27:05You're going to have to make some very fast and very accurate calculations.

00:27:08I can tell you now, about 70 minutes, but I'll have to double-check.

00:27:10According to the flight guide, our nearest ocean station vessel is the Arctic Vigil weather shift,

00:27:16400 miles to the north.

00:27:17And we're 700 miles from Shannon.

00:27:1960 minutes fuel, Captain.

00:27:21Thank you, Taft.

00:27:23I suppose that removes the burden of having to make a decision.

00:27:26We ditch by the Arctic Vigil.

00:27:28Distress calls and all frequencies, Jeff.

00:27:301, 2, 1, decimal 5, 2, 1, 8, 2, 8, 3, 6, 4, and domestic.

00:27:33It's all right.

00:27:40They're both asleep.

00:27:42It was V night.

00:27:44Piccadilly was crammed.

00:27:45I lost my boyfriend and my left shoe in that order.

00:27:48It was murder.

00:27:50People were singing and dancing and going completely wild.

00:27:53God knows how many times I was grabbed and kissed by strangers.

00:27:56And then this American sergeant noticed I'd lost a shoe.

00:27:59Oh, so Mr. Jackson wasn't an officer.

00:28:01Ted?

00:28:02Oh, no.

00:28:03And he'd only been made a sergeant the week before.

00:28:07Oh, my God, what's happened?

00:28:08And what the hell was that?

00:28:09Oh, the windtips on fire.

00:28:11It's on fire.

00:28:12Oh, Trevor.

00:28:12Stewardess.

00:28:13Stewardess.

00:28:14Trevor, get one of the stewardesses.

00:28:17It's no good everyone trying to call the stewardesses.

00:28:21Sit down, Trevor, and you, Ted.

00:28:23Why the hell do we have to fly with this crummy outfit?

00:28:26We're going to crash.

00:28:27There is right.

00:28:28Sit down.

00:28:28Ladies and gentlemen, will you please remain in your seats?

00:28:32There is no cause for alarm.

00:28:33Captain Everett has everything under control.

00:28:36Please go back to your seats and fasten your seatbelts.

00:28:39Where are they?

00:28:40There you are.

00:28:41The fire's going out.

00:28:45Our outer surge tanks are on fire.

00:28:46We have insufficient order to reach Shannon.

00:28:48This is Transair Flight.

00:28:49Oh, blast.

00:28:51This is useless, Skipper.

00:28:52That bloody JP-4.

00:28:55You can come off radio, Jeff.

00:28:57Now, let's control it.

00:28:57They're getting down in one piece.

00:28:59What about this Eleron Taff?

00:29:00I can't hold her straight, even with rudder.

00:29:02No pressure on all systems.

00:29:04I've got the figures for you.

00:29:05If we go down at 50 percent...

00:29:07We're going to ditch in 25 minutes, Charlie.

00:29:09Brief your staff and get the passengers ready.

00:29:11Interferning is set for ditching.

00:29:12Report as soon as you're ready.

00:29:13Yes, Captain.

00:29:14Captain.

00:29:22You're all absolutely clear about your duties.

00:29:30Yes, sir.

00:29:30Good, good.

00:29:31Watch carefully for those able-bodied passengers who remain calm when the captain makes his announcement.

00:29:37And get them to help with the life rafts and to assist the elderly into their life jackets.

00:29:43Understood?

00:29:44Yes, sir.

00:29:44They're just like doctors.

00:29:54They won't tell you what's the matter.

00:29:55I'm certain we're losing height.

00:29:57Where the hell are the stewardesses?

00:29:59Miss!

00:30:00Miss!

00:30:00We want to know what's going on here.

00:30:02Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your complete attention, please?

00:30:05This is an emergency announcement.

00:30:07We shall soon be forced to make an emergency landing.

00:30:10Please remove ties, collars, remove dentures, contact lenses, glasses, and high-heeled shoes.

00:30:21Put your chair back in the upright position and stow your table.

00:30:25Your life jacket is under your seat.

00:30:27Where?

00:30:28Put it on, but do not inflate it until you are outside the aircraft.

00:30:32I don't believe it.

00:30:32I just don't believe it.

00:30:33Take your teeth out, Ted.

00:30:35I don't know if you're supposed to wear this thing.

00:30:37Trevor, I haven't got one.

00:30:39It slipped down on my side, honey.

00:30:40Do you all have a cushion each?

00:30:42I can't get his arm, miss.

00:30:43Oh, just a minute, please, sir.

00:30:44Do you all have a cushion each?

00:30:46Yes, thank you, miss.

00:30:47How the hell am I to tie this behind my back?

00:30:50Oh, no, sir, don't pull up.

00:30:52You were told not to inflate your life jacket.

00:30:54Oh, hell.

00:30:55I'm sorry.

00:30:56Would you like me to help while you give out the cushions?

00:30:58Oh, would you?

00:30:59Make sure that they're tied properly and that they don't pull that red knob.

00:31:02Aye, thank you.

00:31:04Sir, sir, would you help with the life raft?

00:31:06Sure, what can I do?

00:31:06Well, I'll be back in a minute.

00:31:08Do you all have a cushion each?

00:31:09Are there any life rafts?

00:31:10No, madam.

00:31:11No, madam.

00:31:11The cab's supposed to be parked all around here.

00:31:13Yes, that's right.

00:31:14That's right.

00:31:15Captain Everett, ladies and gentlemen, we have full control of the aircraft and will

00:31:19be making a controlled landing in 20 minutes.

00:31:22We have plenty of life rafts and we broadcast our position to rescue services.

00:31:27There you are.

00:31:27Please, follow the instructions of the cabin crew at all times and please study your safety

00:31:33instruction card.

00:31:35Passengers who do not have a cushion, please hold up one hand.

00:31:38Why all this fuss about cushions?

00:31:40Where are these life rafts?

00:31:42Just read your card, Mr. Jackson.

00:31:43Hey, Mary.

00:31:44What the hell are you playing at down there?

00:31:46I'm helping these people.

00:31:48Now be quiet.

00:31:49And take your teeth out.

00:31:50Attention, everyone.

00:31:53When the cabin signs are flashed and you hear the command, brace, brace, place the cushion

00:31:59on your lap and take up the bracing position as shown on your safety instruction card.

00:32:04When the aircraft is stopped, unfasten your seatbelts and leave quickly by the nearest exit.

00:32:12Leave your handbagging.

00:32:14And remember, not to inflate your life jacket until you are outside the aircraft.

00:32:27And you, Jeff, will call take up ditching positions over the PA at 1,000 feet and then

00:32:32call brace, brace at 200 feet and flash the cabin signs at the same time.

00:32:36Landing lights on from 2,000 feet for landing parallel with the main swell.

00:32:41Landing configuration will be gear up, of course, full flaps, 150 feet per minute rate

00:32:45of descent from 1,000 feet.

00:32:47I'll keep the passengers fully informed at all times and keep the wings parallel with

00:32:50the water, not the horizon.

00:32:52I'll rotate to nose up 5 degrees and close throttles immediately on contact with the water.

00:32:57Understood.

00:32:58One suggestion, Captain.

00:32:59Yes?

00:32:59That we scrub around the fuel jettison.

00:33:01Listen, we're in static.

00:33:02It's virtually petrol, that JP4, and we're nearly down to unusable fuel anyway.

00:33:05Okay, fuel get us soon deleted from checklist.

00:33:09All right, lads.

00:33:10Start up a descent check.

00:33:13Very clever.

00:33:15I often wondered what was behind these roof panels.

00:33:17Just pull that red toggle on the lanyard and the entire life raft pack will lower itself

00:33:21onto the floor.

00:33:22Is that it?

00:33:23Just steady it.

00:33:24Can I give you a hand, please?

00:33:26No, it's all right, sir.

00:33:27We can manage.

00:33:28Please remain in your seat.

00:33:29Oh, very well.

00:33:30We'll carry it to that overwing hatch there.

00:33:32It doesn't look as if it could hold 26 people.

00:33:35You'd be surprised at their size when they're inflated.

00:33:37It's all academic, really.

00:33:38What is?

00:33:39Um, I'll show you how to attach the inflation lines.

00:33:41All this?

00:33:42I mean, you could never practice a real ditching, can you?

00:33:44We could all be dead in half an hour.

00:33:46Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching 10,000 feet when we shall depressurize the aircraft.

00:33:54Try swallowing if you experience any discomfort in your ears.

00:33:58Oxygen is not necessarily at this height, so the masks will not appear.

00:34:0110,000.

00:34:02Right.

00:34:03Depressurize, Taff.

00:34:04Depressurizing.

00:34:05Preparation for ditching check completed.

00:34:06All first-class galleys switches off.

00:34:16Emergency water containers filled.

00:34:17Loose equipment stowed in toilets.

00:34:199,000 feet.

00:34:19All first-class life raft in position.

00:34:21Survival packs removed.

00:34:22Flaps.

00:34:23Slaps.

00:34:23Flaps.

00:34:24Slaps selected to take off 20 degrees.

00:34:26First-class cabin survival beacons and first-aid kits collected and secured.

00:34:29After cabin.

00:34:30All passengers secure.

00:34:31Cabin preparation complete.

00:34:33For a galley.

00:34:33Everything stowed, Charlie.

00:34:35All services off.

00:34:36Stewart's report.

00:34:37Cabin preparation complete, Captain.

00:34:38We've just passed 5,000 feet, little gentleman, and everything is going smoothly.

00:34:43Hold my hand, Ted.

00:34:44Sure, honey.

00:34:45You haven't taken your teeth out.

00:34:48Approach check completed, Captain.

00:34:49Looks like these bloody storms go all the way down.

00:34:52Still find out, Osa.

00:34:53Trevor.

00:34:54Shh.

00:34:55All cabin crew to ditching stations.

00:34:57Something to tell your grandchildren.

00:34:59It's your kindness that I'll always remember.

00:35:01Shh.

00:35:01Don't say anything.

00:35:02Landing lamps.

00:35:03Landing lamps on.

00:35:04Bloody hell.

00:35:06Hey.

00:35:06What's the matter with the radar?

00:35:08Hell, look at that water.

00:35:09Yes, I have looked.

00:35:11Worry about the radar.

00:35:11It takes my mind off it.

00:35:121,500 feet.

00:35:13Cabin fully depressurized and resealed for buoyancy.

00:35:16Ditching check complete.

00:35:171,000 feet, Jeff.

00:35:18This is the first officer.

00:35:20Take up ditching positions.

00:35:21Oh, my God.

00:35:22Level, Jeff.

00:35:23Level.

00:35:24That's it.

00:35:25180 knots.

00:35:26Parallel with the swell.

00:35:28Hold it there.

00:35:29Four seconds between the crests.

00:35:30150.

00:35:31Six seconds between crests.

00:35:33We'll turn them across the lights from the lower.

00:35:35500 feet.

00:35:36140 knots.

00:35:37Three.

00:35:38Four.

00:35:39Five.

00:35:40Race.

00:35:41Right down, Ted.

00:35:43Get your head right into the cushion.

00:35:44Five seconds, Jeff.

00:35:46Start rolling.

00:35:48Port down.

00:35:49Two.

00:35:51Three.

00:35:52Level.

00:35:53Level.

00:35:53Starboard down.

00:35:54Two.

00:35:55Three.

00:35:56Keep it like that, Jeff.

00:35:57You're in perfect phase.

00:35:58God, what the hell are they doing?

00:35:59Trying to keep the wings parallel to the waves.

00:36:01Now, shut up.

00:36:01100 feet.

00:36:02You're out of phase.

00:36:03No, no, no.

00:36:04Come on, level.

00:36:04They aren't regular.

00:36:05Start again.

00:36:07That's it.

00:36:08Why don't they get it over with?

00:36:09That's fine.

00:36:10Now, keep it like that.

00:36:11Can't.

00:36:12I'm getting out of phase.

00:36:13Next crest.

00:36:14Steady.

00:36:15Steady.

00:36:19Closing throttles.

00:36:36HP Cox, shut.

00:36:38Hey, look at that.

00:36:40The impact must have torn the engines off.

00:36:42Charlie.

00:36:43Yes, Captain.

00:36:44We've lost the engines.

00:36:45This might give you extra time.

00:36:46But don't use the aft doors for evacuation.

00:36:49She's settling by the tail.

00:36:52If you could, sir, it would make it easier if they won't get through.

00:36:56I'm not going to sit here.

00:36:56Will you please sit down and be quiet?

00:36:59Leave it, Ted.

00:37:00There won't be room in the raft.

00:37:01We need those documents, Mary.

00:37:03I said leave it.

00:37:04We can't launch the life rafts if you crowd round the exits.

00:37:08Please sit down.

00:37:09No, it's not.

00:37:10It's not a sink.

00:37:11It's not a sink.

00:37:13Do not inflate your life jackets until you are outside the aircraft.

00:37:17Would you all please sit down?

00:37:19Not on the life raft.

00:37:20In your seats.

00:37:21Is this a raft?

00:37:22Yes, sir.

00:37:22That's a life raft pack.

00:37:24Will you all sit down and be quiet?

00:37:27You are in no immediate danger, but you will be unless you behave in an orderly fashion.

00:37:31Come on, that's right, sir.

00:37:32There are lights out on the wings.

00:37:34They're getting them out below.

00:37:35Why aren't we getting out?

00:37:36Yes.

00:37:36Come on.

00:37:37Yes, Harry.

00:37:38Come on.

00:37:39It's more difficult clearing the first class cabin because we are higher.

00:37:43Now, will you please sit down?

00:37:45All of you.

00:37:46No.

00:37:48Please.

00:37:48I'm not ready.

00:37:49Please come away from the exit.

00:37:51The stewardess can't launch the raft if you don't give her room.

00:37:54Come on.

00:37:55Come on, Charlie.

00:37:55Will you sit in your seat?

00:37:56Come on, Captain.

00:37:57What's up?

00:37:58I came up because it sounded below like you needed more help.

00:38:01Oh, no, marriage.

00:38:02You better get below again.

00:38:03Come on.

00:38:04Get the kids out of here.

00:38:05You told us to complete the lanyard.

00:38:06Take it to the outside of the aircraft.

00:38:08Have you seen my galley stewardess, Captain, Miss Caroline Moore?

00:38:11No.

00:38:12Is she not to the raft?

00:38:13Yes, but I don't know what she is.

00:38:14Give her a hand with this one.

00:38:16Look, you hold the lanyard.

00:38:17You ready?

00:38:18All right.

00:38:18That's class.

00:38:21When you're ready, Captain, I'll count the rows out a few at a time.

00:38:25Come on.

00:38:26I'm going to get out of here.

00:38:30Okay, I've got you.

00:38:32On to the wing now.

00:38:32No, Paul.

00:38:33No, you won't.

00:38:34It's only a couple of feet.

00:38:35You can jump that.

00:38:36That's it.

00:38:37We're loading raft nine now, Mr. Davis.

00:38:39Do you need the spotlight on, yeah?

00:38:40Just for a minute, Charlie.

00:38:41Thanks.

00:38:42All right.

00:38:43Now sit down and wriggle forward on your bottom.

00:38:44No, but I...

00:38:45Never mind your dress.

00:38:46Can't I stay on the wing?

00:38:47I want to stay on the wing.

00:38:48Grab her, Charlie.

00:38:49Where's Trevor?

00:38:50I want Trevor.

00:38:51Come on, love.

00:38:52Just let yourself slide forward so I can't help you into the raft.

00:38:55A nice and warm inside.

00:38:57Just like little egg loose.

00:38:59Trevor, where is me?

00:39:00You're holding up the others.

00:39:01Now get into the raft before I kick you in.

00:39:11Captain, your raft number, a number aboard.

00:39:15Raft 10, Charlie, with 12 aboard.

00:39:18I can take on more if anyone's overloaded.

00:39:22Miss Parsons, your raft number, a number aboard.

00:39:26Raft 15, 19 aboard.

00:39:28Have you seen Caroline Moore?

00:39:31Can I help?

00:39:32Don't worry him now.

00:39:33All right.

00:39:34Yes, you can, madam.

00:39:36Count the numbers on these lists.

00:39:37My totals are at the top.

00:39:39But see what you make of them.

00:39:40Be careful with them.

00:39:41A bit soggy.

00:39:42Right.

00:39:42Is Caroline Moore in your raft, Charlie?

00:39:45Er, no.

00:39:47Well, can I check for myself?

00:39:49Is your raft attached?

00:39:50No, I...

00:39:51Well, make it faster.

00:39:52This one, for God's sake, woman.

00:39:54Have any sense?

00:39:54Three hundred and seventy.

00:39:56Er, oh, we did a good check.

00:39:58I did, yes.

00:39:58And your figures.

00:39:59You made it the same.

00:40:00What's the total, Charlie?

00:40:03Three seventy.

00:40:04It should be three seventy-one.

00:40:07Three fifty-two passengers,

00:40:09three flight deck,

00:40:10and sixteen cabin crew.

00:40:12We'll have to get each raft to read town.

00:40:14No, we'll have a proper roll call.

00:40:16We'll pull all the rafts into a tight circle,

00:40:18and you pull out the names.

00:40:20Steward, Michael Littleton.

00:40:26Here, commanding raft five.

00:40:29Stewardess, Caroline Moore.

00:40:32Stewardess, Caroline Moore.

00:40:35Caroline Moore, please answer your name.

00:40:37To the first chance, galley, stewardess.

00:40:38A little brunette.

00:40:40Elaine Parsons is worried about her.

00:40:42Caroline Moore, missing, captain.

00:40:44Captain, have a light over here, please.

00:40:47Raft fifteen.

00:40:47What's the matter?

00:40:48The stewardess commanding our raft

00:40:50just climbed onto the wing.

00:40:52Call blonde girl.

00:40:53Elaine Parsons is in fifteen.

00:40:55The stupid bitch has gone back into the cabin.

00:40:58Charlie, give him the spotlight.

00:41:00Right, sir.

00:41:01Let's get it.

00:41:03Miss Parsons!

00:41:05You're to return to your raft immediately.

00:41:09Miss Parsons!

00:41:10Do you want me to go after her, stewardess?

00:41:11No, I'd better do it.

00:41:13You'd be too polite.

00:41:18Miss Parsons!

00:41:28I'm...

00:41:28I'm up here, captain.

00:41:32You are supposed to be commanding a raft.

00:41:35Then they'll just have to manage without me.

00:41:37I set the survival beacons and I made sure the passengers were all right.

00:41:41Have you any idea what might have happened to her?

00:41:42This door was her station.

00:41:46Where the panic was?

00:41:48She'd got the door open.

00:41:50I remember her yelling at the passengers to get back.

00:41:53That stupid bastard.

00:41:54They must have pushed her into the water.

00:41:55We don't know that for certain.

00:41:56Oh, it's obvious, isn't it?

00:41:57Why didn't we have any help up here?

00:42:01Everyone went to their stations as per the drill they'd done in the manual.

00:42:04You could have overruled the bloody manual.

00:42:06Charlie came up.

00:42:07You could have got him to help.

00:42:08Charlie had 300 passengers in economy class to worry about.

00:42:12Oh, come on, before this lot sinks under us.

00:42:14It doesn't look as if it's going to.

00:42:16Any luck, skipper?

00:42:17All we want now is taff on board.

00:42:18We might even try a take-off.

00:42:19No sign of her?

00:42:21No.

00:42:22I've organised a rotor for the beacon, so they're not all on together.

00:42:25Save the batteries.

00:42:26But they last 48 hours.

00:42:27We'll be picked up long before they're exhausted.

00:42:30Just being on the safe side.

00:42:33There's still a lot of lightning around the horizon,

00:42:35so it's possible the beacons won't be heard till it's cleared up.

00:42:37But you gave our position before we came down.

00:42:41Didn't you?

00:42:44You said over the PA that Search and Rescue had been notified.

00:42:47I said we had broadcast our position.

00:42:50But it's certain we weren't heard.

00:42:52Oh.

00:42:53Well, our HF and VHF was completely obliterated

00:42:55by the electrical atmospherics and the Q-NIMS.

00:42:57Oh, Shanwick have probably been having communication problems with all traffic.

00:43:03And it's just possible that they won't raise the alarm for...

00:43:07another hour.

00:43:08Well, even so,

00:43:09it still won't take that long before we are found.

00:43:12SAI aircraft have only got to fly along our route.

00:43:14We are a long way north of track.

00:43:16Why?

00:43:17Well, we deviated slightly north to avoid some sobs.

00:43:20And then the fan of our number four engine broke up and ruptured our tanks.

00:43:24And that let us without fuel for Shannon.

00:43:26So we turned north for a ditching near the Arctic Vigil Ocean Station missile.

00:43:30And that's when the wing fire started?

00:43:32Yes.

00:43:33Just gas in the tanks.

00:43:35And they were vented to atmosphere.

00:43:38That was inevitable, I suppose.

00:43:40The point is that we are far enough off track

00:43:42to another half a million square miles of the area

00:43:45that SAR aircraft will have to sweep before they find us.

00:43:48shouldn't it be light now?

00:43:55What are you doing, Ted?

00:43:57Now, how do you unzip this?

00:43:58I want to take a look outside.

00:44:00Leave it, Mr. Jackson, otherwise we'll lose heat.

00:44:03I've been seasick for two hours.

00:44:06I need some air.

00:44:09Look at that, will you?

00:44:10Thick, thick form.

00:44:12Does anyone require more blankets?

00:44:14Could I have another one, please?

00:44:16One here, please, Captain.

00:44:18Everyone okay?

00:44:24Fine, Captain.

00:44:26We've had some seasickness cases,

00:44:28but everyone's bearing up well.

00:44:31Shouldn't we have been picked up by now?

00:44:33Sometime today, Mr. Jackson.

00:44:34Captain, what are the chances of running the galley burners from the battery

00:44:38so I could make hot drinks?

00:44:39No.

00:44:40Why not?

00:44:42Because I say so.

00:44:43I could at least try.

00:44:46All right then, Miss Parsons.

00:44:47We'll go aboard and have a look, shall we?

00:44:54I think we'd better get one thing straight.

00:44:56You will not argue with me in front of passengers.

00:44:59I was thinking of their well-being, Captain.

00:45:01You may not have an aircraft now, but I've still got passengers.

00:45:04You mightn't have a job when this is over.

00:45:06I don't know what your priorities are, Captain, but mine are the passengers.

00:45:11In that case, you can move in here and help us to run things.

00:45:14What?

00:45:15Several passengers and other rafts have been taken ill.

00:45:18Now, Taff is at the moment checking the freight holder to see if this thing will stay afloat.

00:45:21And if it's safe, we're going to move them in here.

00:45:24So we shall need the batteries to run the lighting.

00:45:26Understand?

00:45:26I'm sorry.

00:45:29Just so long as we'll understand each other.

00:45:32Still nothing.

00:45:33I have the aerial poking out of the window.

00:45:36What are you doing with the portable radio?

00:45:38Listen.

00:45:43It's like that across all wave bands.

00:45:45Nothing but noise.

00:45:47And something's messing up the radar.

00:45:49And what about the aircraft's radio?

00:45:50Just the same.

00:45:51We've got ten survival beacons attached to the rafts,

00:45:53all squawking their heads off on 243 megahertz,

00:45:56and I can just about pick them up at 20 yards.

00:45:58It doesn't make sense.

00:46:00No electrical storm would cause that kind of interference

00:46:02unless we're right in the middle of one, which we're not.

00:46:04The only thing I can think of, and even that doesn't make sense,

00:46:06is that someone's operating an extremely powerful wideband jammer

00:46:10within a few miles of us.

00:46:11If the DF was working, we'd know for certain.

00:46:17We'll be over soon.

00:46:21Why haven't we had an aircraft?

00:46:24Give them time.

00:46:28God, it's cold.

00:46:30Yeah, it's a fog.

00:46:32Yes.

00:46:33It's best if you close the cover.

00:46:34Odd how the swell is virtually gone.

00:46:54Okay, Taff, we'll start moving the sick into the aircraft.

00:46:59We'll keep them near the exits

00:47:00and have the two spare rafts standing by at all times.

00:47:04Hey, did you hear that?

00:47:08It sounded like engines.

00:47:09Flares?

00:47:10Where's the flares?

00:47:10Wait a minute, wait a minute.

00:47:12Shh, shh, shh.

00:47:14Jeff, did you hear that noise?

00:47:17Definitely diesels.

00:47:19Fire the flare, Taff.

00:47:21Right.

00:47:23Oh!

00:47:24Will everyone please keep quiet?

00:47:27Oh, whatever it was, it's gone.

00:47:32Oh, no.

00:47:33But they must have seen the flare.

00:47:36Oh, God.

00:47:38Okay, fire another.

00:47:41Right, Joel.

00:47:43There she is!

00:47:45Oh, my God.

00:47:47Now, what sort of ship is that?

00:47:53Who cares?

00:47:55Just so long as it's a ship!

00:47:58Over here!

00:48:01Over here!

00:48:02Over here!

00:48:05Over here!

00:48:06Over here!

00:48:08Over here!

00:48:09Six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight.

00:48:18And stand your groups, please.

00:48:19Still the rights of this tower.

00:48:22Nine, seventy.

00:48:24Anyone now have counted twice or not counted?

00:48:27It was warmer in the life rafts.

00:48:29Why the hell are they keeping us on deck?

00:48:31Give them time, Mr. Jackson.

00:48:34Three hundred and seventy, Captain.

00:48:35Thank you, Charlie.

00:48:36They're all in good shape.

00:48:37But there's two women beginning to feel the effect of this wind.

00:48:41How much longer do you reckon they're going to keep us stuck here?

00:48:44Well, if you know any Russian, you can ask this one coming down from the bridge.

00:48:46It looks like the captain.

00:48:47What do you make of those aerial arrays, Mr. Jackson?

00:48:50Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

00:48:52Morning, sir.

00:48:53Welcome to my ship.

00:48:55Yeah.

00:48:55I am Captain Cameron.

00:48:59I presume the Four Rings means that you're the captain of the aircraft.

00:49:03Captain Stephen Everett of Transatlantic Airways.

00:49:05We'd like to thank you for picking us up, Captain.

00:49:08Most grateful.

00:49:10I am extremely sorry that you have been kept waiting, but my men have been busy arranging

00:49:15your quarters.

00:49:16We had to clear out our entire sea deck to make room for you.

00:49:20That is why we have so much deck cargo.

00:49:23Have you, uh, finished your count, Captain?

00:49:28Yes.

00:49:28Everyone is present.

00:49:30You speak good English.

00:49:30Excellent.

00:49:31Uh, please.

00:49:32Please.

00:49:33Keep your passengers as they are in manageable groups.

00:49:36My men will show them to their quarters.

00:49:38Come on.

00:49:39They can get you down.

00:49:39No.

00:49:40One group at a time, please.

00:49:43Preva.

00:49:44Memorize everything you can about those antennae.

00:49:46You do the same, Mary.

00:49:47What for?

00:49:48Just do it.

00:49:54Captain Everett, would you accompany me to my cabin, please?

00:49:58And, uh, and then the wing caught fire.

00:50:07Fumes in the damaged tank, I suppose.

00:50:10Anyway, we were gradually losing what control we had, so we had no choice but to ditch before

00:50:14we reached the weather ship.

00:50:15Ditch?

00:50:16It's a new word for me.

00:50:18And a new experience for me outside a simulator.

00:50:21And these documents?

00:50:23Uh, that's load sheet and passenger list.

00:50:26Oh, uh, that's the load sheet.

00:50:28Hmm.

00:50:29What does PAX, PAX, mean?

00:50:33That's passengers.

00:50:34Passengers.

00:50:37Three hundred and fifty-two?

00:50:40Yes.

00:50:42Three flight deck crew and sixteen stewards and stewardesses?

00:50:47Yes.

00:50:48Which makes a total of three hundred and seventy-one.

00:50:52My men counted three hundred and seventy.

00:50:55They will have to count again.

00:50:58Uh, well, a stewardess was lost after ditching.

00:51:02It's, uh, it's thought she was pushed out of the exit by, uh, by panicking passengers.

00:51:06I see.

00:51:10You have a motorboat picking up debris.

00:51:13As soon as everything is cleared up, we will get underway.

00:51:16I'm surprised you bother.

00:51:18Life rafts are a navigation hazard, Captain.

00:51:20One could become entangled around the propeller.

00:51:23I see.

00:51:26Um, I'd be grateful if your men would recover the flight deck voice recorder before we leave.

00:51:31There'll be an inquiry and the recorder will be used...

00:51:33That won't be possible.

00:51:35Why not?

00:51:35I am not prepared to risk my men in any...

00:51:37There is no danger of an immediate sinking.

00:51:40God, it's remained afloat while you've been up your mind whether or not to pick us up.

00:51:43It'll stay afloat for another hour.

00:51:45I picked you up immediately, Captain.

00:51:47Oh.

00:51:49But it must have been the Marie Celeste we heard.

00:51:51Yes.

00:51:53Except I didn't know the Marie Celeste had diesel engines.

00:51:55Believe me, Captain.

00:51:56Listen, this ship is more of a reality than the Arctic Vigil which left her station last week.

00:52:01She is now in Reykjavik.

00:52:04Then my ocean station vessel information was out of date?

00:52:07Either that or your story was not properly researched.

00:52:10What the hell are you suggesting?

00:52:11It is what my superiors are suggesting.

00:52:14They think that it's extremely odd that a transatlantic flight should be this far north.

00:52:20Look, I've told you.

00:52:21We were put on the most northerly route.

00:52:25Track Victor.

00:52:26I deviated slightly north, off track, to avoid an area of thunderstorms.

00:52:30And then I flew due north after our fuel loss.

00:52:33Well, if you recover the voice recorder, you'll hear...

00:52:35Captain Everett, whatever it is that you're so anxious to prove to me does not matter.

00:52:41But the suspicions you have aroused most certainly do.

00:52:45No idea what you're talking about.

00:52:47This is a peaceful oceanographic survey ship.

00:52:50One of several operated by my country.

00:52:52But your country and the United States always seem to think that we have a military purpose.

00:52:57Oh, no.

00:52:58My superiors naturally have to suspect the worst first.

00:53:01That you were diverted specially to investigate the whereabouts...

00:53:04All the stupid things I've ever heard.

00:53:07But you're crazy.

00:53:08Do you honestly think that an airline, my airline, any airline, would risk nearly 400 people to take a look at a ship?

00:53:17What risk was there in diverting a few hundred kilometers north, Captain?

00:53:21You have the range.

00:53:22Isn't it so that the DC-10s, the 747s, and the Ryans can fly Los Angeles to London in one hop?

00:53:28Yes.

00:53:28Nearly one-third of the way around the world.

00:53:33Look.

00:53:34We took off from New York with flight plan fuel.

00:53:37Just enough for London with Manchester diversion.

00:53:4068 tons of fuel.

00:53:42That's half our total capacity.

00:53:44We didn't have the fuel they're messing about.

00:53:47Look.

00:53:49It's all there on the load sheet.

00:53:51Thin tank fuel.

00:53:52Wing tank fuel.

00:53:54Taxi fuel.

00:53:55Well, add it up if you don't believe me.

00:53:56No airline fills their tanks to the brim if it's not necessary.

00:54:03There's no point in burning fuel to hump fuel about that won't be needed.

00:54:07It's not a question of me believing you, Captain.

00:54:11Look, mate, I don't know how you operate, but my government does not use scheduled flights for espionage.

00:54:18They have no control over us.

00:54:19Really, Captain?

00:54:20Yes.

00:54:21Well, that seems at odds with this information I've just received.

00:54:24Last year, your government purchased transatlantic airways.

00:54:30Yes.

00:54:30Well, we were in financial trouble.

00:54:35Socialism to the risk of capitalism, eh, Captain?

00:54:38Your government have also provided the cash for the Concorde you are taking delivery of next year.

00:54:43Am I correct?

00:54:43So what?

00:54:44So it would seem that your government have considerable influence over your company.

00:54:50There's no point in arguing with you.

00:54:53Despite all this talk of closer friendship these days, you still have all the old suspicions and prejudices.

00:54:59Not me, Captain.

00:55:00I am a scientist.

00:55:01But I can well understand the feelings of my superiors when I radio the names on your passenger list.

00:55:07You have an American on board, Edward Jackson, the head of international company involved in military electronics.

00:55:14For heaven's sake.

00:55:14Plus...

00:55:15Plus Trevor Deacon, managing director of his British company.

00:55:19The sort of man who would know what to look for if this was a certain type of ship.

00:55:24I think you're mad.

00:55:27I think you're absolutely raving.

00:55:29Cautious, Captain Everett, which is more than I can say for you.

00:55:33You were the one who risked the life of your passengers, not me.

00:55:36I only hope that the failure of your mission will not lead to an inquire...

00:55:39If you choose not to believe a word of what I've told you, that there's nothing I can do.

00:55:44But I'll tell you this much, Captain.

00:55:46As the skipper of an airliner, I was the one who was in charge.

00:55:50Not some... some commissar in an office thousands of miles away.

00:55:55You may understand the English language, but there's one hell of a lot that you don't know about the English.

00:55:59The decision to pick you up was mine and mine alone.

00:56:04I was ordered not to.

00:56:06What?

00:56:11I'm sorry, but...

00:56:13Well, you didn't say.

00:56:14We will both be in trouble, Captain.

00:56:16In twenty hours, you will be transferred to a merchant ship and taken to Iceland.

00:56:21We've got this entire deck for ourselves, Captain.

00:56:26Now, I suggest that you, Mr. Davies, and Mr. Harmon have this cabin.

00:56:33Right.

00:56:33I'm spreading all the passengers and cabin crew between the remaining cabins and the main gallery.

00:56:38And the ship's crew are sending down mattresses.

00:56:41Fine.

00:56:41Will we be here long, do you think, sir?

00:56:45Main gallery?

00:56:46What's... what's that?

00:56:47Well, it's some sort of hold, I think, sir.

00:56:49How many in there?

00:56:50Well, best part of two hundred and fifty.

00:56:52As soon as we've sorted ourselves out, I'll rig up a partition or something from spare blankets or...

00:56:57But they'll freeze in a hold.

00:56:59Oh, but it's heated, Captain.

00:57:01A hold?

00:57:02Oh, yes.

00:57:02How long will we be on this ship, Captain?

00:57:08Oh, twenty hours, Charlie.

00:57:10Where are Mr. Harmon and Mr. Davies?

00:57:12They're helping me with the passenger arrangements in the main gallery.

00:57:16Yes, well, it's pretty chaotic in there.

00:57:18I ought to be getting back.

00:57:19Haven't you got a bigger piece of paper than this?

00:57:32Oh, well, this do.

00:57:34The first area, the one in front of the bridge, was a straightforward centimetric radar dish, right?

00:57:40Like this.

00:57:42About six feet in diameter.

00:57:45Did you get an idea of its waveguide dimension?

00:57:47Too far off.

00:57:48Did anyone?

00:57:49What a waveguide.

00:57:50The second antenna array was the most interesting.

00:57:54Hey, it feels as if we're getting underway.

00:57:56Oh, my gosh.

00:57:57The dish was pointing straight up.

00:58:00My guess is that it's the satellite tracking.

00:58:03Either communication or navigation.

00:58:06It seems as if the captains have one hell of a hurry all of a sudden.

00:58:11What a mess was that?

00:58:13It felt as if we've hit something.

00:58:15Run is a better word.

00:58:19I was able to see everything from Miss Porthole.

00:58:26They hoisted the motorboat aboard once it had cleared all the floating debris.

00:58:30It picked up everything?

00:58:32Yes, everything.

00:58:34Life rafts, survival beacons, food containers.

00:58:37A lot.

00:58:37And then they rammed the aircraft.

00:58:40Yes.

00:58:42Well, I suppose it could have been a navigation hazard.

00:58:44Oh, come off it, Jeff.

00:58:46Two men went aboard.

00:58:48They'd have seen it couldn't have remained afloat for much longer.

00:58:50So why risk damaging his stern gear by ramming?

00:58:53What were the two men after?

00:58:55I had a guess.

00:58:56The courier bin.

00:58:57Oh, it was empty, according to the load sheet.

00:59:00I don't think the captain believes the load sheet.

00:59:04Er, let's move on.

00:59:05Next item, passenger welfare.

00:59:07Charlie?

00:59:08They're all in good spirits, Captain.

00:59:10The mail was better than any of us expected.

00:59:14Toilets, er, are adequate.

00:59:16There is one problem.

00:59:18Exercise.

00:59:19I thought they were all too exhausted to worry about that.

00:59:21There's one or two who'd like to go on deck.

00:59:24Well, they can find their own way up.

00:59:25My God, we can't wet nurse all...

00:59:27Have you tried going on deck, Captain?

00:59:29No.

00:59:30What?

00:59:30You can't.

00:59:32All the hatches to this deck level are locked.

00:59:35A passenger told me I didn't believe him at first,

00:59:38so I went around myself.

00:59:39And he was right.

00:59:40Every hatch is sealed.

00:59:43They were only unlocked when the crew came through with the meal trolleys.

00:59:46Well, I suppose it's reasonable that they don't want hundreds of people

00:59:51wandering all over their ship.

00:59:53Was there any explanation from the members of crew, Charlie?

00:59:55They only appeared when the food was brought through.

00:59:58I spoke to them.

00:59:59But they didn't answer.

01:00:00Probably don't understand English.

01:00:02Either that, or they've been ordered not to speak.

01:00:04Or both.

01:00:06One thing's been worrying me since the ramming.

01:00:10Kameroff told me he'd been in touch with the RAF

01:00:12and had told them about the rescue.

01:00:14So?

01:00:15We've heard no search aircraft.

01:00:17Right.

01:00:18Now, it's possible they're still sweeping the ocean along Track Victor.

01:00:22And we couldn't transmit because static was blocking RHF.

01:00:26But that means if Kameroff is lying and he's told no one about it,

01:00:31search and rescue will think we've disappeared without trace.

01:00:34Trevor, is Joanna asleep?

01:00:44Just about.

01:00:45So is Mary.

01:00:46I think everyone is.

01:00:48I've been thinking about this hold, or whatever it is we're in.

01:00:53You're right.

01:00:55It doesn't make sense.

01:00:56Listen.

01:00:59What?

01:01:00Air conditioning.

01:01:02Whoever heard of an air-conditioned hold?

01:01:04Refrigerated ships.

01:01:06This isn't a meat ship.

01:01:08We've agreed on that.

01:01:10I'm beginning to think that you were right in the first place.

01:01:13Those antenna arrays.

01:01:17The delay in picking us up so they could empty this hold

01:01:20and put the equipment under cover on the deck.

01:01:23It all adds up.

01:01:25I've got friends in the Pentagon who'd give their right arms to be on this ship.

01:01:29They can have my mattress any day.

01:01:32But they wouldn't learn much shut down here.

01:01:34And if we're being transferred to a ship at ten tomorrow,

01:01:38we've less than twelve hours to find out as much as we can.

01:01:42If we're transferred.

01:01:44What do you mean?

01:01:45It's obvious.

01:01:46Put yourself in their position.

01:01:48Would you hand us over?

01:01:50That's a crazy notion.

01:01:52Yes.

01:01:53I suppose it is.

01:01:55Just crossed my mind when you were talking.

01:01:59Skip home.

01:02:07Daylight.

01:02:11The sun came out for a few minutes just now.

01:02:13I was able to get our bearings.

01:02:15We're still heading due north.

01:02:17What does it matter?

01:02:19Hey, Taff.

01:02:20Wake up.

01:02:22Hey, what's the nationality of this ship

01:02:24that Kamaroff is supposed to be meeting?

01:02:26He didn't say.

01:02:28And I forgot to ask him.

01:02:30Does it matter?

01:02:31No.

01:02:32I was just wondering what merchant ships operate this far north.

01:02:36We must be making one degree every four hours at this speed.

01:02:40Yes.

01:02:42Anyone for tea?

01:02:43Oh, you lovely girl.

01:02:44All right, you needn't get excited.

01:02:46I won't make a habit of it.

01:02:47That's what I call a welcome sight.

01:02:49Is that tea?

01:02:50It was sent in on a trolley.

01:02:51A 50-gallon urn, by the look of it.

01:02:54Oh, no milk, love?

01:02:55Just lemon.

01:02:56Captain, you'll have to do something about arranging for some of the passengers to go up on deck.

01:03:01You've got a porthole in here, but it's becoming unbearably stuffy in the main gallery.

01:03:05Well, you tell me how I can get in touch with the captain, and I will ask him.

01:03:09I gave one of the men who brought the trolley through a letter addressed to the captain.

01:03:13From you.

01:03:14Oh, thank you.

01:03:15I said that you wanted to see him as soon as possible.

01:03:18Come in, Captain Everett.

01:03:26You wish to see me?

01:03:27Yes, I would...

01:03:28My surgeon tells me that your passengers are all well.

01:03:31Yes, I would like...

01:03:32The food is satisfactory?

01:03:34Yes, it's fine.

01:03:35My cook is in a great turmoil over the additional catering.

01:03:38Yes, I'm sure.

01:03:39Captain, it would be appreciated if you'd allow passengers on deck for some fresh air.

01:03:42No, Captain.

01:03:43Well, naturally, only a few at a time would have...

01:03:45I said no, Captain.

01:03:46Why not?

01:03:48The surgeon has advised that they remain in the warm after their ordeal.

01:03:52They were warm and dry in the life rafts.

01:03:54They're insulated...

01:03:55The outside air temperature's 15 degrees below freezing.

01:03:58If I were to allow them up from below, they'd catch chills.

01:04:03Unlike you, Captain, I have their well-being at heart.

01:04:06I'm talking about some able-bodied men and women who'd like to get a breath of fresh air.

01:04:11You could lend them some great...

01:04:12I am sorry, Captain, but it is not only question of the cold.

01:04:15But we have a certain amount of high-voltage scientific equipment on deck.

01:04:19It would not be safe to allow anyone up from below.

01:04:23Captain Kamaroff, what exactly is this ship?

01:04:27I have already told you.

01:04:29An oceanographic survey ship.

01:04:31Then why is it festooned with complicated aerial systems?

01:04:34Until our program was interrupted, we were using towed sonar instrument packages to map the ocean flow.

01:04:46The aerials are for tracking satellites to enable us to fix our position to within a few meters.

01:04:53Accurate navigation is essential for oceanographic survey work, just as it is for transatlantic flying.

01:04:58The name of this ship is the Novi Mir, which in English means the new world, the world beneath the waves.

01:05:08Now, if you will excuse me, I have work to do.

01:05:12The coxswain will escort you back to your quarters.

01:05:14Oh, here's another one.

01:05:21So that makes a line right down this side of the hold.

01:05:24Which I make 50 paces long.

01:05:2750 paces.

01:05:29About 150 feet.

01:05:31Hello.

01:05:32This is interesting.

01:05:33Yeah, I've already seen it.

01:05:35It looks as if this entire floor section is some sort of elevator.

01:05:39You'd better add it to the sketch.

01:05:40Curious, I'm curiouser.

01:05:4212 o'clock.

01:05:52So where's this ship?

01:05:55You can't move that pawn.

01:05:56You'll be putting yourself in check.

01:05:59I'll have your night then.

01:06:04Well, you definitely said 10 o'clock.

01:06:07Definitely.

01:06:10Your move.

01:06:12Why didn't you ask him what the ship was?

01:06:15He's not the friendliest of souls.

01:06:17Hmm?

01:06:18You said he was quite reasonable.

01:06:20Well, he's not.

01:06:23Your move, old son.

01:06:24Right.

01:06:25It's not locked.

01:06:28Could, er, we have a word with you, please, Captain?

01:06:30Hmm, sure.

01:06:32If it's about the non-oppedance of the promised ship, I know no more than you.

01:06:35Do you, er, trust Kamarov?

01:06:40Well, I don't particularly like him, but I see no reason why I shouldn't trust him.

01:06:43He, er, told you 10 o'clock.

01:06:46So, something's gone wrong.

01:06:47It happens.

01:06:48Trevor here and I have been discussing what this ship is.

01:06:51At first, we thought it was one of the spy ships the Soviets maintain in the North Atlantic to monitor naval signals traffic.

01:06:57But we've changed our minds.

01:06:59Then what is it?

01:07:01Miss Parsons told us that you were unable to radio your aircraft's position and predicament both before and after the ditching.

01:07:07Is that correct?

01:07:08Yes, there was a great deal of interference.

01:07:12Static.

01:07:12It's blanked out our radios.

01:07:13Across all wave bands.

01:07:15The survival beacons and even your radar was affected, right?

01:07:19Yes.

01:07:20It all figures, Captain.

01:07:22What does?

01:07:23We've made a sketch from memory of the aerial arrays on this ship.

01:07:27You remember that one?

01:07:29Vaguely.

01:07:30It's a radar antenna.

01:07:32And this one?

01:07:33I don't think so.

01:07:35It looks very much like a directional jammer.

01:07:38Extremely powerful, we think.

01:07:40Powerful enough to jam all your communication systems.

01:07:43But the most interesting of all is this array after the bridge.

01:07:46It looks very much like part of a missile guidance system.

01:07:51These dipoles and elements are dummies to disguise its true...

01:07:54Oh, come off it.

01:07:54All this is pure guesswork.

01:07:56Educated guesswork, Captain.

01:07:58My companies make such systems.

01:08:01Oh, for God's sake.

01:08:04Well, even if this ship is what you think it is, which I doubt,

01:08:07why the hell would it want a jam on...

01:08:09Simple.

01:08:10Because it didn't want its presence discovered.

01:08:13If you managed to get a signal out,

01:08:15the Captain would have had military aircraft buzzing around his ears

01:08:18before he had a chance to get clear.

01:08:21He was none too happy about picking us up, remember?

01:08:24It must have been quite an embarrassment

01:08:26having us drop in on his lonely spot of ocean.

01:08:28Yes, that's true.

01:08:33No, no, the whole thing's too ridiculous to even...

01:08:36You've heard of the cruise missile, Captain.

01:08:38It's the one thing that's threatening to wreck the latest SALT talks

01:08:41because no one can agree on its limitation.

01:08:44The cruise missile makes conventional intercontinental rockets obsolete.

01:08:49It's a small terrain-hugging delivery system

01:08:51that flies at a height of 50 feet,

01:08:53which makes it impossible to detect.

01:08:54Anti-missile systems are useless against it.

01:08:58It's small because unlike rockets,

01:09:01it's air-breathing.

01:09:03It doesn't have to carry such a heavy fuel load.

01:09:05Nor do they need underground silos.

01:09:07They're small enough to be launched from a ship.

01:09:10The Soviets don't have the lead we have with the Poseidon.

01:09:13Therefore, a ship-borne cruise missile

01:09:15would suit their book nicely.

01:09:18So this is a cruise missile carrier, so what?

01:09:21So it's a safe bet that we're not going to be handed over.

01:09:25It's also a safe bet that the captain's been ordered not to report...

01:09:28That is so bloody stupid.

01:09:29This is the era of detente.

01:09:30It's also the era of a massive Soviet arms build-up.

01:09:33Um, can I ask something?

01:09:36Um, the captain has kept us locked up down here.

01:09:39What have we seen that can't be seen from an aircraft

01:09:41that could worry his bosses?

01:09:43We've seen things close, too.

01:09:46Close enough to recognize the dummy parts of those aerial systems.

01:09:49It's certain.

01:09:50Our friends are not going to let news of their latest hardware out.

01:09:54Not until it's operational

01:09:55and can be used as a bargaining chip in the next round of salt.

01:10:00All right.

01:10:02Now, supposing you're right.

01:10:03There's nothing we can do about it.

01:10:05Why not?

01:10:05There's nearly 400 of us.

01:10:09And supposing you're wrong?

01:10:10We're not wrong.

01:10:11If you want proof, come along to the main gallery.

01:10:14You can see the marks on the floor where computers stood until quite recently.

01:10:17How do you know there were computers?

01:10:19The entire gallery is heated and air-conditioned.

01:10:23Only computers and people need such an environment.

01:10:28I don't know.

01:10:30I don't know.

01:10:32Well, I suppose I can't stop you, but...

01:10:35But supposing you are wrong?

01:10:36Then we can always apologize afterwards.

01:10:39If we're right and do nothing, there won't be an afterwards.

01:10:42It's as simple as that.

01:10:43I suppose I could have it out with Kamorov and...

01:10:47No.

01:10:48You might alert him.

01:10:50At the moment, we have the advantage of surprise.

01:10:52And his crew have the advantage of guns.

01:10:55Either you're with us or against us, Captain.

01:10:57By doing nothing, you're risking the lives of 370 people.

01:11:02We'll give you 15 minutes to talk it over with your colleagues.

01:11:05Bloody hell.

01:11:15And what are you two staring at?

01:11:17I think they're right.

01:11:19Crazy, but right.

01:11:22You haven't had much to say for yourself, Taff?

01:11:24No.

01:11:24It's your decision, Captain.

01:11:26Oh, no.

01:11:27If a decision's going to be made, then it's going to be all three of us together.

01:11:30I'm not carrying this one alone.

01:11:31No way.

01:11:32No way.

01:11:35On one condition.

01:11:37No one gets hurt.

01:11:38That's our intention.

01:11:40But there's no guarantee.

01:11:42There is one small problem.

01:11:45Elaine Parsons might not agree.

01:11:46Won't she take orders from you?

01:11:48Oh, not that one.

01:11:50Anyway, I have no right to give orders.

01:11:52All we can do is ask her.

01:11:54Okay, then.

01:11:55Let's have her in and ask her.

01:11:59Never.

01:12:01Never, never, never.

01:12:02Well, at least give us a reason.

01:12:04I don't have to.

01:12:06Okay, we'll ask the passengers.

01:12:08Most of them are in favor.

01:12:10I expect there's a woman amongst them who'd be willing.

01:12:12It's not fair to expect any woman to do it.

01:12:14We can at least ask them.

01:12:16Well, it won't work.

01:12:17There's always half a dozen who remain in the companionway while the others push in the trolleys.

01:12:22Believe me, honey, Russian sailors are no different from other sailors the world over.

01:12:26Don't underestimate yourself.

01:12:28If anyone could pull them in, you could.

01:12:33Oh, God.

01:12:39Well, what do I have to do?

01:12:42Oh, God.

01:12:52Quiet, everyone, please.

01:12:54Trolley's at the end of the companionway.

01:12:56Stand by.

01:12:58Oh, will you leave me alone?

01:13:00I was adjusting your bunny tail.

01:13:02I'll adjust something of yours in a minute, with my knee.

01:13:04Show us your equity card.

01:13:06Oh, shut up.

01:13:07Everyone start singing.

01:13:09Now.

01:13:19Okay, kid.

01:13:20You're on.

01:13:21Get out there and slay them.

01:13:23Oh, God.

01:13:24No one moves until I get the signal.

01:13:37Six of them.

01:13:38And four outside.

01:13:39Oh, come on, sweetheart.

01:13:41Put everything you've got into it.

01:13:42They're interested.

01:13:44It's working.

01:13:45Come on, lads.

01:13:46You can't see it from there.

01:13:48Here they come.

01:13:49Now.

01:13:56They're guns.

01:13:58Get them guns.

01:14:00Okay, right.

01:14:01That's it.

01:14:02Good.

01:14:03Now tie them up.

01:14:05Captain Everett.

01:14:06Yes?

01:14:06There's less guns than we thought.

01:14:08You'll have to manage with one for your engine room squad.

01:14:11Right.

01:14:11We're going to need at least two on the bridge.

01:14:13He won't answer, Captain.

01:14:32One move or sound from any of you.

01:14:34Over there.

01:14:35Both of you.

01:14:36Place your hands on the chart table.

01:14:38But...

01:14:39But why?

01:14:40Check them for arms, Mr. Davis.

01:14:41Right all.

01:14:42Why are you doing this?

01:14:43Why?

01:14:43You were supposed to be transferring us to another ship 12 hours ago.

01:14:47Okay, nothing on them.

01:14:48There was a change.

01:14:49I'm on my way to rendezvous with the U.S. Coast Guard ship, the Emerson.

01:14:53You're on your way below, where you've kept us in prison for 36 hours.

01:14:56Now move.

01:14:57You're being extremely stupid.

01:14:59If you check this chart...

01:15:00I said move.

01:15:03Gyro compass.

01:15:06Rudder position indicator.

01:15:07These look like INS displays.

01:15:12Find you a couple of fuel gauges and you'll be happy, eh, Taff?

01:15:16I suppose these are the throttles.

01:15:19Ah.

01:15:23Looks like we're in business.

01:15:25Jeff, leave that communication equipment alone.

01:15:28We'll do as Jackson suggests and maintain radio silence until we're a day steaming from this area.

01:15:33We don't want Russian warships getting a fix in us.

01:15:35It'll take me a day to figure this lot out anyway.

01:15:38What do you make of this chart, Captain?

01:15:40Look, there's an English name marked in pencil.

01:15:43Emerson.

01:15:44See?

01:15:45The only English name I'm interested in on that chart, old son, is Boston.

01:15:50Let's have a course and 95% power.

01:15:57Coffee, gentlemen.

01:15:58Oh, thanks a lot.

01:16:00How's everything below?

01:16:01Captain Kameroff is an extremely angry man.

01:16:04How do you like your new command?

01:16:07She's a bit on the slow side.

01:16:09You still have a hankering for a Concorde?

01:16:12After a ditching.

01:16:13Well, it wasn't your fault.

01:16:15It makes me controversial.

01:16:17The last thing they want.

01:16:19I have nightmares about reporters and such things as,

01:16:22do you think you might have to ditch this aircraft, Captain?

01:16:24Do you think we've done the right thing?

01:16:29Kameroff was raving that he was due to meet a Coast Guard ship.

01:16:32You're welcome to bring coffee up here, but not your doubts.

01:16:36We're having trouble with our own.

01:16:38What's that?

01:16:39It's a teleprinter.

01:16:41Oh.

01:16:41It's been doing that on Earth for the past six hours.

01:16:44Someone's trying to tell us something.

01:16:47Either that or we're supposed to tell them something.

01:16:49Same code groups as before, Skipper, with one slight difference.

01:16:56A string of question marks at the end of the message.

01:16:58Don't you know what it means?

01:17:00No.

01:17:01Why not, Captain?

01:17:02You have the code books?

01:17:04I had them sent down to Kameroff.

01:17:06What the hell for?

01:17:07Firstly, because I'm not a spy.

01:17:10And secondly, because I don't understand Russian.

01:17:12Those books would be useful to...

01:17:14We are handing this ship back to Kameroff intact, with nothing taken.

01:17:18You're not being realistic, Captain.

01:17:20The Russians would do the same.

01:17:22I don't care what you think they would do.

01:17:23I'm only concerned with what we do.

01:17:25Those books stay with Kameroff.

01:17:27Now, you listen to me, Captain.

01:17:29If it wasn't for me...

01:17:30What the hell is that?

01:17:32We're open to suggestions.

01:17:33What do you think, Taff?

01:17:34It's above the radar gear.

01:17:36Try that switch.

01:17:38It seems to be some sort of warning system linked to the radar.

01:17:41Yes, Captain, there's something approaching us.

01:17:43It's too small and too fast for a ship.

01:17:46And too slow for an aircraft.

01:17:58What is it, Captain?

01:17:59Well, the only Russian helicopter I've ever seen was at the Paris Airshow.

01:18:03I think it's a Kameroff 26.

01:18:05Eh?

01:18:05Well, I've got a small boy who's dotty about helicopters.

01:18:08He's better than walls...

01:18:09He's flashing lights at us.

01:18:11Recognition signal, I suppose.

01:18:12I wonder how far he is from his ship.

01:18:15He seems to be losing interest.

01:18:17Yeah, he's probably going off to fetch his mates.

01:18:20Right.

01:18:21They know where we are now, so there's no point in maintaining radio silence.

01:18:24See who you can raise from the ship to ship, Jeff.

01:18:26This is the Nova Mir, position 63 degrees 10 north, 22 degrees west.

01:18:34We have the passengers and crew of Transatlantic Airways Flight 510 on board.

01:18:39Is anyone receiving me?

01:18:40Over.

01:18:43This is the Nova Mir with the passengers and crew of Transatlantic Airways Flight 510 on board, safe and well.

01:18:50Position is 63 degrees on zero north.

01:18:52Well, I've never seen any reason to tell anyone.

01:18:57How old is he?

01:18:58Seven.

01:18:59My mother looks after him when I'm away.

01:19:02The father was an officer then.

01:19:04He's a skipper now.

01:19:05Emerson.

01:19:05And does he know?

01:19:06Oh, yes.

01:19:07But he didn't want to.

01:19:09Anyway, it doesn't matter now.

01:19:10It was a long time ago.

01:19:12Well, all of us are like that.

01:19:14Perhaps not.

01:19:17Right.

01:19:18Elaine.

01:19:19Yes.

01:19:20Righto.

01:19:20I was wondering if, when all this is over, if you...

01:19:24I've contacted you someone.

01:19:26The U.S. Coast Guard ship Emerson.

01:19:28Emerson?

01:19:29That's the name that's marked on the chart.

01:19:31What did they say?

01:19:32That they've been hanging around 66 north for this ship to show up.

01:19:35Oh, bloody hell.

01:19:36Our nearest ship is an Icelandic gunboat, which is on her way to pick us up and take us to Reykjavik.

01:19:40Oh, the Emerson.

01:19:41Well, what's the matter?

01:19:43Isn't that good news?

01:19:44Oh, uh, skipper, um, it seems we've stirred up a major diplomatic incident.

01:19:51They want us into the ship's lifeboats and our rafts immediately.

01:19:55I, uh, think you'd better speak to them.

01:20:04That's enough in that boat, Charlie.

01:20:07Okay.

01:20:08Lower away.

01:20:09All life rafts inflated and launched, Captain.

01:20:12Okay, Taff.

01:20:13Start loading your passengers.

01:20:15Mr. Jackson, I'll have that envelope, please.

01:20:20What's the matter, Captain?

01:20:22That envelope, please.

01:20:24Now, wait a minute.

01:20:25These sketches are...

01:20:26I know what they are.

01:20:28Will you give them to Captain Kamarov, please?

01:20:29Otherwise, you'll be left behind.

01:20:31Now, you listen to me, Everett.

01:20:32I mean it, Mr. Jackson.

01:20:36Here.

01:20:37Thank you, Mr. Jackson.

01:20:39Are you ready, skipper?

01:20:41Uh, you better have these guns back, Captain.

01:20:43I'm sorry about what's happened.

01:20:47I have lost count of the times you've said that.

01:20:50No amount of apologies will change what has happened.

01:20:53But if only you had said something...

01:20:55I did.

01:20:56You chose not to believe me.

01:20:57You didn't tell me.

01:20:58I was not given the chance.

01:21:01Wow.

01:21:03What will happen to you?

01:21:05I don't know.

01:21:07What about you?

01:21:08We're waiting, skipper.

01:21:09Well, goodbye, Captain.

01:21:12Everything okay in your boat, Jeff?

01:21:23Fine, thanks, skipper.

01:21:25How long before we've picked up?

01:21:27Two hours.

01:21:28I can't see our ship anymore.

01:21:31She's altered course.

01:21:34That's her.

01:21:35But over on the horizon.

01:21:36I can hear jails.

01:21:39There they are.

01:21:40Two fighter bombers.

01:21:41Aren't they on the wrong course to spot us?

01:21:44They're illusions.

01:21:46They're not turning.

01:21:48Doesn't look as if they've seen us.

01:21:49They've seen the ship, though.

01:21:51They're diving on it.

01:21:54Air to ground, rockets.

01:21:57Why?

01:21:59Mr. Jackson knows, don't you, Mr. Jackson?

01:22:01I never thought that...

01:22:02Oh, you never thought.

01:22:04But it's crazy they should do that.

01:22:06The camera have told them on the radio that we'd handed the ship back.

01:22:09How did they know?

01:22:09We weren't holding automatic to his head at the time.

01:22:11Oh, God, look at it burning.

01:22:13They're murderers.

01:22:14Nothing but...

01:22:15Are they, Mr. Jackson?

01:22:17Are you sure they're not following your philosophy?

01:22:19At first, to be certain.

01:22:21And if we're wrong, we can always apologize afterwards.

01:22:24Except this time, there's no one left to apologize to.

01:22:28Kamurov said that he told you he was heading for the Emerson.

01:22:31Where would you draw the line, Captain, between trusting a stranger and being just plain gullible?

01:22:36Oh, no, I don't know.

01:22:39I don't know.

01:22:46Is there anything you wish to add?

01:22:50No.

01:22:51That's the whole story.

01:22:52Okay.

01:22:53I'll get this report typed and let you see it first.

01:22:56Well, what happens now?

01:23:00Well, we've taken over this entire hotel.

01:23:03They'll all spend the night here.

01:23:04I've arranged for a flight to London for tomorrow.

01:23:08Sounded like another load of journalists flying in.

01:23:11Reykjavik's now crawling with them.

01:23:14Still, you should have a quiet night.

01:23:15The Icelandic authorities have been very helpful.

01:23:18This hotel is under tight security.

01:23:20It was good of you to come out.

01:23:24I was sent.

01:23:27Can you send a cable to head office for me?

01:23:30To Smithers?

01:23:31Sure, sure.

01:23:32What do you want me to say?

01:23:33That I'm resigning.

01:23:35Well, wouldn't you like to think about it before you...

01:23:37I'd like to get my oar in first.

01:23:41Okay.

01:23:42I'll send it in the morning.

01:23:44Smithers won't wait till morning to get shot of me.

01:23:46Yeah, well, you get yourself a good night's sleep first, huh?

01:23:56Captain Everett?

01:23:58Stephen?

01:23:59Who is it?

01:24:00It's me, Elaine.

01:24:03It's not locked, sweetheart.

01:24:05Come in.

01:24:08Ooh.

01:24:10My mother warned me about girls who visit men's hotel rooms in the night.

01:24:14Now, you try anything and I'll scream.

01:24:18You're drinking.

01:24:20Oh, why should I worry about the eight-hour rule?

01:24:24I won't be flying tomorrow.

01:24:26Or ever again.

01:24:29The operations manager asked me to give you this telegram.

01:24:33He thought it might be important.

01:24:36Oh, they beat me to it.

01:24:39What?

01:24:41Oh, nothing, my sweet.

01:24:43Nothing.

01:24:44Something's been worrying me.

01:24:48Well, that makes two of us.

01:24:49I know I should feel terrible about what happened, but I don't.

01:24:54It seems that somehow it was all a dream.

01:24:57That it never really happened.

01:25:00Have you got a mole just above your navel?

01:25:03How much have you had?

01:25:05Well, have you?

01:25:07Well, yes.

01:25:09Then it happened.

01:25:10Um, aren't you going to open your telegram?

01:25:14Oh, what's the point?

01:25:17I, uh, I think I know what's in it.

01:25:19I'm sorry.

01:25:21None of it was your fault.

01:25:23The passengers have got up a petition saying that they...

01:25:25It doesn't matter now.

01:25:26I've got enough save to open a model aeroplane shop.

01:25:30Richard would like that.

01:25:32Richard?

01:25:33My little boy.

01:25:34Ah.

01:25:36Ah.

01:25:37Are you by any chance...

01:25:39I once resolved never to marry a pilot.

01:25:42Too many of my friends have to sit at home while their husbands are off on 16-day trips.

01:25:47I don't believe it.

01:25:54Show me.

01:25:58Subject to findings of inquiry into loss of TA-510,

01:26:02you will be required to commence Concord training upon your return.

01:26:05Smithers.

01:26:07What's the matter?

01:26:09Don't believe it.

01:26:11Isn't that what you wanted?

01:26:13Well, I don't know.

01:26:14Now, not after what you just said about not marrying a pilot.

01:26:17Oh, look, Steve.

01:26:18You're not going to be away for 16 days at a time skippering a Concord, are you?

01:26:28In Jumbo by James Follett, Captain Everett was played by Nigel Lambert,

01:26:32Elaine by Eva Haddon,

01:26:33Harmon by Leslie Heritage,

01:26:35and Charlie by Hayden Jones.

01:26:37The stewardess was Deborah Page,

01:26:39Ted, Alan Tilvan,

01:26:40Mary, Jean England,

01:26:41and Trevor, John Levitt.

01:26:43With Rosalind Adams as Joanna,

01:26:45Trader Faulkner as Kamaroff,

01:26:47and Clifford Norgate as the Operations Manager.

01:26:50Jumbo was directed by Graham Gould

01:26:52and was first broadcast as a Saturday night theatre presentation in March 1976.

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