Panic in the Skies!
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“Terror at 35,000 feet, and falling.”
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.
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Cast
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Kate Jackson
Laurie Ann Pickett
Known for
Charlie's Angels
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Ken Camroux
Derek Green
Ed Marinaro
Brett Young
Known for
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Hill Street Blues
Erik Estrada
Ethan Walker
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CHiPs
Maureen McCormick
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Billy Warlock
F.A. Matt Eisenhauer
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Society
Days of Our Lives
Howard Dell
Charles Buckman
Known for
Oh, Ramona!
The Doorman
Robert Maloney
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Brandy Ledford
F.A. Charlene Davis
Known for
The Invisible Man
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Kehli O'Byrne
Tukey, Walker's Assitant
Known for
Knight Moves
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Robert Guillaume
Rob Barnes
Known for
The Lion King
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Michael Buie
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Known for
Marvel's Inhumans
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Paul Ziller Director · Robert Hamilton Story Rick Rosner Story
United States release October 13, 1996 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Libra Pictures
Production
MTM Entertainment
Production
Daniel L. Paulson Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · October 13, 1996
Theatrical
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