The film tells the story of the events that preceded
the air crash on August 31, 1999, of a LAPA
Boeing 737 which went on flames after crashing
into a mound in midtown Buenos
Aires, causing the death of 67 people. Directed
and acted by a former LAPA captain, the film
reveals a complex network of
connivance between the Air Force and the
airline company in order to evade air safety
controls and maximize operating profits.
The leading character’s
childhood dreams of becoming a pilot in Argentina
are shattered by a reality completely different
from what he had expected. He is constantly torn
apart
by conflicting needs to observe safety regulations
and keep
his job, endangered
by increasing pressures from higher ranking officials
in the company.
Regardless of constant threats
and attacks, a federal prosecutor investigates
the case
which, he is sure, cannot be explained
away by a mere pilot error. He finally manages to
bring the company’s
chief executives and the Air Force authorities before
a criminal court, establishing a unique precedent in the history
of commercial
aviation. |
