

Panic in the Skies!
1996-10-13 · 90 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- Paul Ziller
- Production companies
- Libra Pictures, MTM Entertainment, Daniel L. Paulson Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kate JacksonLaurie Ann Pickett
Ed MarinaroBrett Young
Erik EstradaEthan Walker
Maureen McCormickFlight Attendant
Billy WarlockF.A. Matt Eisenhauer
Howard DellCharles Buckman
Brandy LedfordF.A. Charlene Davis
Kehli O'ByrneTukey, Walker's Assitant
Robert GuillaumeRob Barnes
Michael BuieDarryl
Ken Camroux-TaylorDerek Green
Marilyn NorryDonna Preston
Marc BaurEd Handler
Britt IrvinJoany Baker
Tom HeatonAlfred
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