In May 2001, a train driver in Ohio, USA, got off the train to adjust the track without authorization, but the brake gear was off gear, and the train full of dangerous chemicals accelerated to the downtown area on its own.
On May 15, 2001, a train station dispatcher in southern Ohio discovered that a train filled with dangerous chemicals was on the same track as a sightseeing train carrying 150 elementary school students, so he told the conductor Duy to drive the train to another lane, but when Duy started the train at a low speed and approached, he realized that the track switch was not right, so he decided to get off the train and switch tracks. He set the train to brake independently and got off the train, but before he could pull the tracks, the train suddenly accelerated on its own! It turned out that the brake gear was not hung in place, and when he got out of the car, the brake was off gear, and the low speed jumped to the high speed forward gear! When Duy found out, he wanted to catch up and control the train, but the fat man of more than 200 pounds chased a few steps and was tripped by a stone on the ground.
The train could not catch up, and Duy quickly reported to his superior, Connie, saying that he had set up independent brakes and that the train should not run fast. So Connie asked him and another colleague to drive to chase him immediately, informing the sightseeing train that it could change tracks at Junction 15 to avoid a collision.
The two drove a short distance to intersection 15 and saw two cars passing by. At this point, both Duy and Connie realized that the train was speeding up. Connie immediately reported to the company's top management and advised the train to derail as it passed through a field of farmland to avoid further damage. The company's top brass held an emergency meeting to discuss that it would cost at least $100 million, and the company's stock fell by more than 30%, so they decided to find a way to stop the uncontrolled steel behemoth.
They send the soon-to-be-retired Danny to take the newly hired Will to the mission. The plan was for Danny to drive a locomotive from the side to the front of the train to slow the train down with front brakes, and then Will would lower the helicopter to the cab of the train to brake. Can they succeed?
