The chunk of the movie that follows involves Marshall sneaking around the plane, taking down terrorists, making contact with Washington, and helping the passengers escape to safety.
And Marshall doesn’t really back down from there, even when he’s placed in an escape pod.
From the very beginning of Air Force One, United States President James Marshall is portrayed as take-no-nonsense and heroic world leader, especially after the rousing speech in the film’s opening minutes.
And after he takes out the last of the former Soviets, Marshall flies the plane until being forced to make a crash landing.