But an attack on the President? DENNIS: NCIS? DOCTOR: It appears to be. DUCKY: However freakish and tragic, it apparently was a natural death. GIBBS: The venom was in the uniform? MAN: This is Commander Ray Trapp, Mr. President. TONY (to Gibbs, over the phone): A Navy commander carrying the Football on Air Force One just carked in the air. TONY: Wichita, Kansas. You could ask the President to give up his office, but it might be a little weird.
Plan: A: Air Force One; Q: What is the name of the plane that the President flies on? A: Gerald Downey; Q: Who played Ray Trapp? A: mysterious circumstances; Q: How does Ray Trapp die? A: an emergency landing; Q: What does the death of the Navy commander force? A: a tragic accident; Q: What was the original thought of the death of the Navy commander? A: NCIS; Q: What agency is investigating the death of the Navy commander? A: the President; Q: Who was the possible target of an assassination attempt? Summary: While on Air Force One , a Navy commander, Ray Trapp ( Gerald Downey ) who was tasked with carrying the " football " dies under mysterious circumstances, forcing an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas . But while his death is originally thought to be a tragic accident, NCIS eventually uncovers evidence suggesting the commander was in fact murdered and that it might be connected to a possible assassination attempt on the President.