Panic in the Skies
“Terror at 35,000 feet, and falling.”
Synopsis
During takeoff for a flight to Europe, the cockpit of a Boeing 747 is struck by lightning, resulting in the fatal injury of the flight crew. Senior flight attendant Laurie enlists the help of passenger Brett Young. Together, they determine that the autopilot can be used to guide the plane to a landing, but they soon discover that the autopilot is locking onto transponders of airfields at random, including those with runways too short for a 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.
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Edited by Jeffrey ReinerShot by Rod ParkhurstScored by Todd HayenDesigned by M Kevin Ryan
Also known as
- Blitzschlag im Cockpit: Katastrophe in den Wolkende
- Panique en plein cielfr
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kate Jackson
as Laurie Ann Pickett
Ed Marinaro
as Brett Young
Erik Estrada
as Ethan Walker
Maureen Mccormick
as Flight Attendant
Billy Warlock
as F.A. Matt Eisenhauer
Howard Dell
as Charles Buckman
Robert Maloney
Brandy Ledford
as F.A. Charlene Davis
Kehli O Byrne
as Tukey, Walker's Assistant
Robert Guillaume
as Rob Barnes
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