Mayday at 40,000 Feet 1977

The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.

On location

The cast

David Janssen Capt. Pete Douglass

Don Meredith Mike Fuller

Christopher George Stan Burkhart

Ray Milland Dr. Joseph Mannheim

Lynda Day George Cathy Armello

Margaret Blye Susan Mackenzie

Marjoe Gortner Greco

Broderick Crawford Marshal Riese

Tom Drake Harry Jensen

Christopher Norris Cindy

Hari Rhodes Belson

Warren Vanders Glen Meyer

Shani Wallis Terry Dunlap

Jane Powell Kitty Douglass

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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