The episode begins with a private jet carrying eight people crashing into the Everglades.
: While searching for survivors, the team finds a female victim five miles away from the main crash site. Golden ParachuteCSI: Miami : Season 1 Episode 1
: The only survivor, insurance agent Scott Sommer , claims the woman (his senior accountant, Christina Maria Calucci) committed suicide by opening the plane's hatch mid-flight. The episode begins with a private jet carrying
: Recreating the event, the team realizes Sommer used a fire extinguisher to strike Christina's hand, forcing her to let go of the door and fall to her death to prevent her from whistleblowing on their firm's SEC investigation. Before he can be arrested, Sommer is found dead by suicide. Main Cast & Characters insurance agent Scott Sommer