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The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 100 mins · English
- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Starring
- Jim McMullan, Kavi Raz, Ray Wise, Sayed Badreya, Lindsay Wagner, Leslie Easterbrook
This made‑for‑TV drama recounts the 1985 hijacking of a TWA flight from Athens to Rome. Centered on flight attendant Uli Derickson, it depicts how her calm courage and optimism contributed to rescuing all but one passenger. The film follows the tense first two days of the crisis and its subsequent aftermath.
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