
Panic in the Skies
46.00%
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October 13, 1996
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TV Movie, Thriller
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.
Featured Crew
Robert Hamilton
Teleplay
Paul Ziller
Director
Rick Rosner
Story
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Cast

Kate Jackson
Laurie Ann Pickett

Ed Marinaro
Brett Young

Erik Estrada
Ethan Walker

Maureen McCormick
Flight Attendant

Billy Warlock
F.A. Matt Eisenhauer