The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
The cockpit of a Boeing 747 is struck by lightning during takeoff for a flight to Europe, fatally injuring the flight crew. Laurie, the senior flight attendant, enlists the aid of passenger Brett Young. They determine that the autopilot can bring the plane in for a landing, but soon learn that the autopilot is locking onto the transponders of airfields at random, including signals from small airports with runways too short to accommodate the jumbo jet. Meanwhile, federal officials on the ground who have lost radio contact with the jet debate whether the plane should be shot down to prevent a more disastrous crash in a heavily populated area.
Ratings
IMDb4.5/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul ZillerDirector
Cast
- Kate JacksonLaurie Ann Pickett
- Ed MarinaroBrett Young
- Erik EstradaEthan Walker
- Maureen McCormickFlight Attendant
- Billy WarlockF.A. Matt Eisenhauer
- Howard DellCharles Buckman
- Robert MaloneyCast
- Brandy LedfordF.A. Charlene Davis
- Kehli O'ByrneTukey, Walker's Assitant
- Robert GuillaumeRob Barnes
- Michael BuieDarryl
- Ken Camroux-TaylorDerek Green
Themes
airplanelightningdisaster