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Panic in the Skies(1996)

10/13/1996 (US)TV MovieThriller1h 30m
46%

Movie Score

Terror at 35,000 feet, and falling.

Overview

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.

Paul Ziller

Director

Movie Cast

Kate Jackson photo

Kate Jackson

Laurie Ann Pickett

Ed Marinaro photo

Ed Marinaro

Brett Young

Erik Estrada photo

Erik Estrada

Ethan Walker

Maureen McCormick photo

Maureen McCormick

Flight Attendant

Billy Warlock photo

Billy Warlock

F.A. Matt Eisenhauer

Howard Dell photo

Howard Dell

Charles Buckman

Brandy Ledford photo

Brandy Ledford

F.A. Charlene Davis

Kehli O'Byrne photo

Kehli O'Byrne

Tukey, Walker's Assitant

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyLibra Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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