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As he is lost in his thoughts, he realizes that the pilot is in distress. The pilot has begun to have a heart attack, clutching his chest and jerking around. Brian recognizes it, but can do nothing, because within moments the pilot is slumped over with his eyes rolled back in his head. Brian knows he is either dead or in some state close to a coma—either way, Brian Robeson is alone in a plane high in the air.

For a while he does nothing, shocked, and then realizes that he has to fly the plane somehow. He plays with the controls a bit and gets the hang of it, but he has no idea where he is or where he is going. Carefully he pulls the headset from the pilot's head, even though it scares him. He tries to call out for help over the microphone and gets a response, but the signal fades out and Brian cannot provide his location or flight number. He realizes he has two options: let the plane keep going and run out of fuel, or try to bring the plane down now. He has no idea how far he has diverted from their original course.