A pilot is tasked with flying a Cessna from the US to Sydney, with stops in Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Norfolk Island. When his fellow pilot crashes, he becomes stranded and must find his way to the next stop, but gets lost and runs low on fuel. In a desperate bid for help, he accidentally contacts the pilot of a larger plane carrying 88 passengers, who must now find him before it's too late.
Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
A crop duster pilot becomes stranded in the south Pacific Ocean after losing his way while ferrying his plane from the US to Australia, and a commercial airliner pilot is his only chance at rescue.