SST: Death Flight

Apr 23, 1978

1h 29m

★ 5.8

ONE HOUR AFTER TAKE OFF... SUDDENLY IT HAPPENS! The Inaugural Flight of America's First SST. 250 People Trapped By a Deadly Menace on a Supersonic Giant... And No Airport in the World Will Let Them Land!

Overview

On its maiden flight, the crew of America's first supersonic transport learns that it may not be able to land, due to an act of sabotage and a deadly flu onboard.

Genres

Thriller

TV Movie

Drama

Action

Production Companies

ABC Circle Films

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Cast

Carla Stanley

Barbara Anderson

Tim Vernon

Bert Convy

Paul Whitley

Peter Graves

Marshall Cole

Lorne Greene

Anne Redding

Season Hubley

Mae

Tina Louise

Les Phillips

George Maharis

Willy Basset

Burgess Meredith

Hank Fairbanks

Doug McClure

Lyle Kingman

Martin Milner

Dr. Ralph Therman

Brock Peters

Captain Jim Walsh

Robert Reed

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