Well. I have no objections to this. That's just a movie right there.

Anybody, thoughts? We could start drafting in a detailed 9-part treatment now.

Yeah, I like it so far. Maybe also introduce the element that perhaps the outbreak in Asia hasn't been fully contained.

Which will form much of the motivation for the military and CDC to help the plane... or rather the pilot because in my mind, he's actually the cure everyone's looking for. He's the only guy on the plane who hasn't shown any symptoms, so everyone in the States wants to get him because he's holding the key to what is a killer virus sweeping through Asia. But landing that plane anywhere on the ground means a strong possibility that a new outbreak will start. So one of the conflicts in the story is that half the people in 'mission control' want him to land so they can get him and turn him into a lab rat, and the other half want to blow the plane to bits because they have no confidence in their ability to contain the virus wherever he lands... since the Chinese are doing it really badly. Towards the end, it could be revealed that CNN has reports of the virus in Europe. So, do they go for what could be the cure and risk the virus running unchecked across the US, or do they lose the potential cure and try to close all borders and stop the virus getting anywhere near US soil? Both sides are right but the debate will mean that people on the ground have some sort of drama for themselves (aside from romance and playing agony aunt over the radio).

I don't know, I just think the people on the ground need to be in some sort of jeopardy. But without going too far into 'military is bad' territory.