A story about bravery, self-sacrifice and human dignity put on trial by the merciless power of nature. A young pilot, discharged from the military by not following orders, finds a new job as a co-pilot with a commercial airline. His brutally honest and direct approach is not a hit with his new colleagues. During a flight, the crew receives a distress message from an island with an active volcano and decides to attempt a rescue mission. For such they will have to be a team, sticking up for one another and leaving their differences behind. Will they survive the disaster?