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Film / 1988
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
Directed by
Paul Wendkos
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Lindsay WagnerUli Derickson
Eli DankerCastro
Sandy McPeakCaptain Testrake
Ray WisePhil Maresca
Leslie EasterbrookAudrey
Laurie WaltersJane
Joseph NasserSaiid
Barry JennerBen Zimmerman
Micah GrantKen Taylor
Jim McMullanRussell
Steven EckholdtRobert Stetham
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