The player is an unnamed Task Force 141 operative[3] battling through a double-decked aircraft to rescue a hostage in a set time limit. The time limit varies by difficulty: three minutes on Recruit, two minutes on Regular, one minute and 45 seconds on Hardened, and one minute on Veteran. When the player reaches the objective, two doors open revealing the hostage being held a human shield by an enemy, the game enters slow-motion and the player draws out their sidearm. The player has to shoot him either in the head or the legs (although on Veteran difficulty shooting him in the legs will result in a mission fail message on-screen, "True veterans get headshots.") within five seconds. The player will then have 30 seconds to jump out of the plane by a breach with the VIP and the other Task Force 141 operatives. The level features no fragmentation grenades and no explosive weapons of any type, although flashbangs are still available. The mission ends with an image of Lt. Vasquez, Gaz, Captain Price, and SSgt. Griggs.