Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
“The True Story”
Synopsis
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a documentary film based on the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 on January 13, 1982, in Washington, D.C. The film chronicles the events of the day, with attention given to accurately depicting what occurred, the individuals who were involved, the fatalities, and the survivors. It includes actual footage from the incident, as well as accurate portrayals of the aircraft model and the airline.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Bernard BalmuthShot by Fred J KoenekampScored by Gil MelleDesigned by John D Jefferies Sr
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jeannetta Arnette
as Patricia 'Nikki' Felch
Barry Corbin
as Burt Hamilton
Stephen Macht
as Joe Stiley
Dinah Manoff
as Priscilla Tirado
Richard Masur
as Roger Olian
Donnelly Rhodes
as Arland Williams
Jamie Rose
as Marilyn Nichols
Richard Beauchamp
as Jose Tirado
K Callan
as Barbara Hamilton
Jane Kaczmarek
as Donna Olian
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1Producers
2Other crew
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