| abstract | - The Runway Finale is the fifth and final chapter of the fourth campaign, Dead Air. The Survivors exit the safe room in time to see a commercial airliner crash; presumably on account of its occupants and flight crew being Infected. The airport apron is a confused mass of bomb craters, destroyed aircraft and smashed infrastructure. Numerous passive Common Infected are loitering amidst the wreckage. A lighted pathway through the destruction points the way teams should take after jumping down to ground level to reach a waiting Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport. Further directional guidance is provided by the pilot calling frantically for assistance to refuel his aircraft in return for which favor he offers a ride out to safety. Teams can either proceed directly or they may elect to explore the apron area's many dark spaces and corners for random supplies such as Pills. A well-lit area containing the C-130, a refueling truck, ammo pile, Minigun, health and Tier 2 weapons denotes the setting for the chapter finale. If not already done so, the surrounding area should be searched for explosives like Oxygen Bottles, Propane Tanks or Gas Cans to augment defense arrangements. A hand-held radio resting in the lap of a dead crewman is used to contact the pilot, who will instruct players to start the fuel pump on the truck to fuel up the aircraft. He warns that this will make "a racket" which will energize the Infected. Once ready, the pump is started and finale begins. Infected attack in waves from a wide arc of directions. Common Infected are supported by Specials including the usual two-Tank interludes. At various times in the finale, the pilot gives updates on the plane's fuel status. Once the second Tank is killed, the plane becomes fully fueled and the Survivors can board via the rear loading ramp. A closing cut scene then rolls showing the C-130 moving out and taking off, after which the campaign credits appear. The finale's Infected attack follows the usual Common and Special Infected, Tank One, Common and Special Infected, Tank Two and Bug Out sequence.
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