Panic in the Skies! 1996

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Paul Ziller
Release date: 1996-10-13
Runtime: 90 minutes
Tagline: Terror at 35,000 feet, and falling.
Cast:
Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson
Laurie Ann Pickett 
Ed Marinaro
Ed Marinaro
Brett Young 
Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada
Ethan Walker 
Maureen McCormick
Maureen McCormick
Flight Attendant 
Billy Warlock
Billy Warlock
F.A. Matt Eisenhauer 
Howard Dell
Howard Dell
Charles Buckman 
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Also known as:
  • Blitzschlag im Cockpit
  • Blitzschlag im Cockpit - Katastrophe in den Wolken