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Panic in the Skies

4.6 90 mins TV Movie   Thriller   1996
Libra Pictures   MTM Entertainment   Daniel L. Paulson Productions  
Director(s): Paul Ziller

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.

Casts of Panic in the Skies

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

Brandy Ledford

as F.A. Charlene Davis

Kehli O'Byrne

as Tukey, Walker's Assitant

Robert Guillaume

as Rob Barnes

Michael Buie

as Darryl

Ken Camroux-Taylor

as Derek Green

Marilyn Norry

as Donna Preston

Marc Baur

as Ed Handler

Brett Stone

as Lydia Chambers

Michael Gelbart

as Joel Rose

Britt Irvin

as Joany Baker

Tom Heaton

as Alfred

Benita Ha

as Ticket Agent

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