影片根据真实故事改编。2001年，一架前往里斯本的空客A330从加拿大皮尔森机场起飞，在一万一千英尺的高空突然出现故障，两个引擎全部熄火，三百名机上人员危在旦夕。机长Robert Piche在这千钧一发的时刻保持住了镇静，驾驶飞空中滑行三十分钟安全降落载太平洋一座小岛上，全体乘客安然获救。这一英雄举动令机长名声大噪，同时也揭开了他不同寻常的过往。

Charles Renard, a police officer who has lost his hearing following an ear injury during an operation, is entrusted upon his return to work with the investigation of credit card thefts committed by a woman who uses newspaper classified ads to lure her prey.