Alex Browning, a high school senior, boards Volée Airlines Flight 180 with his classmates and teachers for their senior trip from New York City to France. Before the airplane takes off, Alex has a premonition that the airplane will explode, killing all passengers.

As events from his vision express themselves in reality, he attempts to stop the flight. The resulting commotion leads to the removal of some passengers, including Alex, Clear Rivers, Alex’s best friend Tod Waggner, teacher Valerie Lewton, Alex’s rival Carter Horton, Carter’s girlfriend Terry Chaney and student Billy Hitchcock. After their removal from the airplane, none of the passengers believe Alex’s statement until the airliner explodes. The survivors are investigated by two FBI agents who are interested in Alex’s vision…