Golden Parachutecsi: Miami : Season 1 Episode 1 May 2026

: While searching for survivors, the team finds a female victim five miles away from the main crash site.

" Golden Parachute " is the series premiere of (Season 1, Episode 1), which originally aired on September 23, 2002 . Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Steven Maeda , the episode introduces Lieutenant Horatio Caine and his team as they investigate a private jet crash in the Florida Everglades . Plot Summary Golden ParachuteCSI: Miami : Season 1 Episode 1

: Horatio becomes suspicious of Sommer's story. Ballistics expert Calleigh Duquesne discovers that what appeared to be a bullet hole in the pilot's chair was actually a rivet that shot out when the door was forced open. : While searching for survivors, the team finds

: 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. Plot Summary : Horatio becomes suspicious of Sommer's

: 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

The episode begins with a private jet carrying eight people crashing into the Everglades.