it out
on the ground. I'm asking you nicely.
- Adel, I have full tanks of fuel.
- Land in Kandahar airport, that's an order.
Don't you understand that I'll
burn your whole runway?
Connect to home.
Kazan. Plane 842.
Do you hear me? Over.
Captain, he only has enough fuel for 40 minutes.
We need to play for time, then get away.
I am taking control.
Adel, I have full tanks of fuel.
I'm gonna make a couple of circles?
Volodya, what are you doing?
I have an order. If you don't land, I shoot you down.
What are they on about, lads?
Are they crazy?
- Vladimir Ivanovich, Kazan doesn't answer.
- Try again!
This is your last warning.
Start to land!
Volodya, third one will hit you.
Think about family, think about children,
think about the crew.
Captain... captain, let's land.
They can shoot us down, Captain. They are crazy!
Let's land.
Land, Captain, they will shoot us down.
Lads, let's land.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan
Wait... who is in charge here?
You have forcefully grounded a Russian cargo plane!
Who speaks English! Who?
You speak English?
Vladimir Ivanovich, what's gonna happen to us now?
Nothing. Our papers are all in order.
We haven't broken any international law.
Don't fret... we'll find a bride for you here.
Sasha, Sasha... look here.
So are we in a jail or something?
Cool!
What are you doing?
Give it back, please.
Give it, please.
Broke my chain, the bastard.
How are we going to sleep here?
- Psycho.
- Guys, guess what I've got?
That's bootleg. Bootleg.
Just a little bit.
Beautiful.
Are you baptised?
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Who are you?
- I'm the translator.
Mansur... Misha.
- Russian?
- No, Afghan.
Misha... is easier for you to say.
Captain,  I ask you...
- ... to come.
- Where? Without my crew I won't go anywhere.
First you, then your crew.
Don't be afraid. There's nothing to fear.
I'm not afraid.
Let's get ready, guys.
Sergey...
Let's go, Misha, let's go.
Well anyways, he opens up the window:
"Where are you going?"
I am...
Vladimir Karpatov, captain of the plane.
Yesterday our airplane, IL-76 T...
Was forcefully grounded in Kandahar airport.
As the leader of the crew...
I protest.
That's not weapon cargo.
That's not weapon cargo.
By all international laws this is equivalent
to humanitarian aid...
like medicine...
That's not weapon cargo.
O... Ivanovich!
So Ivanovich?
When are we leaving?
Where did they take you, Ivanovich?
- It's alright, everything's alright, guys.
- What's alright?
In a couple of days the Consul will come.
We're staying here for now.
Do we need to wait long?
Will I make it to my daughter's wedding?
We're staying here for now.
DAY 10 IN CAPTIVITY
Good day, Volodya.
Salam Aleikum.
- Alaikum As-Salam.
- You look nice!
Did you get those medals because of us?
- Do all your pilots wear such uniform?
- No, only me.
I'm now the head of the air force.
Teach my men to fly.
Take-off, navigation, controls.
We'll move you to the governor's house,
good food, good beds.
How much?
We'll make a deal.
- How much time will it take?
- Three or four months.
- If you said 2 days, I would've given it a thought.
- I didn't ask you. Volodya?
No, Adel.
Here!
You'll mark off.
- Mark off what?
- The days.
It is now the 3rd week that the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation
is trying to resolve the situation
with the captive Russian pilots
who were imprisoned in Afghanistan.
The situation is complicated by the fact
that the country is in the midst of civil war.
Russian airplane was grounded
in the vicinity of Kandahar city...
on territory that is under the control of insurgents
who call themselves the Taliban.
What do I care about your Kandahar?
Here we have Kandahar from dawn till dusk.
Here.
Could've at least called us by names.
Pilots!
You want fame? It's okay, we'll get through.
The Consul said they're planning some ransom.
Ivanovich... I'm not Vitek,