Summaries

This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.—mike407

Details

Keywords
  • hijacker
  • commercial air travel
  • hijacking
  • airplane hijacking
  • twa
Genres
  • Drama
Release date May 1, 1988
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies Columbia Pictures Television

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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