In Beirut, armed extremists seize a plane and terrorize everyone on board. The CIA undertakes a daring operation to stop the hijackers; but will they succeed?
In June 1985, a Lebanese terrorist and his four accomplices hijacked Royal Jordanian Flight 405 shortly before take off in Beirut. Several American citizens were on board. The FBI opened a criminal investigation and worked with various other government agencies to form Operation Goldenrod, a task force charged with bringing the terrorist mastermind to justice.