Based on the 1990 movie starring Mel Gibson, this series was set in the fictional Central American country of Buenaventura, where Rio Arnett (Lorenzo Lamas) and Wiley Ferrell (Scott Plank) posed as pilots employed by Air America. In truth, they were undercover agents stationed there to protect those who needed it and investigate ill doings. Along the way, they managed to often create havoc at the hotel owned by Diana Barton (Alison Stratton), and battle their corrupt boss, Edward Furman (Gary Wood).