S17·E12 Flight Plan

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S17E12 (Flight Plan).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: If details are missing, omit them.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: "The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot."
SOURCE [1]: General series info (NCIS 2003, TV-14, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure).
SOURCE [2]: Cast/crew link (no specific episode info).
SOURCE [3]: Series history (JAG origin, Pauley Perrette/Abby).
SOURCE [4]: Cast info (Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll).
SOURCE [5]: Season 1 cast (Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Sasha Alexander).
The synopsis is extremely brief: "The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot."
The sources provide general series information but nothing specific to Season 17, Episode 12, other than the synopsis provided in the prompt.
The user wants a 280-380 word recap.
The provided information is: "The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot."
If I follow the instruction "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing" and "Never invent or guess... plot points," I cannot reach 280 words without violating the core instruction of only using provided facts.
However, the prompt demands a 280-380 word recap.
Wait, if I only have one sentence of plot, and I am forbidden from inventing anything, I cannot mathematically reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding fluff that isn't a "verifiable fact."
Let's look at the sources again.
Source [1] says the show is "Crime, Drama, and Action & Adventure."
Source [1] says it is "TV-14."
Source [3] says it originated as two back-door pilot episodes of JAG in April 2003.
Source [4] mentions Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Rocky Carroll.
Source