[1][2][3] The film shows how a tragic aircraft accident and a web of deceit derail the lives of two pilots, only for their paths to intersect 16 years later aboard a flight where long-buried truths come to light, reshaping their fates forever.

Sorokin, the first to land, quickly files a report claiming he jumped at the last moment, whereas the second pilot, Yegorov, supposedly ejected immediately after the engine caught fire without awaiting orders.

Although Yegorov is not formally charged—his account that he ejected under Tsyganko's direct orders cannot be confirmed or disproven—he resigns from the pilot retraining program for civil aviation.

Sorokin, though also not formally convicted due to lack of evidence, faces professional ostracism and leaves aviation to work at a radio factory in Omsk.

Yegorov, though haunted by his inability to truly love Olya, finds solace in his daughter and eventually returns to major aviation through the support of a former instructor.