Executive Decision

Executive Decision is a 1996 film directed by Stuart Baird and starring Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt and Steven Seagal. A Boeing 747 passenger plane is hijacked by a fanatical terrorist who plans to use it to deliver a bomb loaded with toxic nerve gas to the United States. A team of special forces men, lead by Seagal, must rendezvous with the plane and stop the terrorists from completing their mission.

Boeing 747-200
The passenger plan hijacked by terrorist Nagi Assan. It belongs to the fictional airline, Oceanic.

Boeing F-117
A modified F-117 is used to deliver the strike team to the 747. It's outfitted with a special, extending sleeve that attaches to the underside of the 747. Turbulence causes the sleeve to become unstable, killing Col. Travis (Seagal).

Grumman F-14A Tomcat
A squadron of these is sent to divert or shoot down the 747 but are alerted to the onboard presence of the strike team by Morse Code.

Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
A surveillance plane seen briefly, monitoring the progress of the 747.