Miracle Landing
- Connie Sellecca: Mimi Tompkins
- Wayne Rogers: Bob Schorn Theimer
- Ana Alicia: Michelle Honda
- Nancy Kwan: C.B. Lansing
- James Cromwell: B. J. cocker
- Jay Thomas: Ed Meyer
- Armin Shimerman: Rick
- Jeff Allin: Jeff Thomas
- Kathleen Bailey: Cindy Thomas
- James Grant Benton: Kapali
- Matt McCoy: Doug Torbel
- Troy Evans: Sonny Tompkins
Flight 243 disaster is an American disaster film from the year 1990. The TV movie was directed by Dick Lowry.
Action
The film shows true events that have taken place in 1988. A Boeing 737-200 of Paradise Airlines, is controlled by the flight captain, Bob Schorn Theimer and from the first pilot line, Mimi Tompkins. The flight runs normally first.
The aircraft lost during the flight parts of the hull. The passengers are in an open, unprotected cab. The captain is making a successful emergency landing.
Reviews
" For television, resulting blend of Documentary and disaster entertainment; the feelings of the protagonists remain surface material for a production that neglected the inner drama. "
Awards
The film won 1990 for the special effects Emmy Award.
Background
The film is based on a true event, namely the accident of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 on April 28, 1988 in Hawaii. A 6-7 meter long piece of the fuselage of the Boeing 737-200 collapsed after starting at an altitude of 24,000 ft ( about 7,300 meters) and tore off from the aircraft. A flight attendant was sucked by the sudden decompression of the airplane, and died; 65 people were injured. The pilots managed nevertheless to land safely on the Kahului Airport. The cause of the disaster fatigue was determined.
The disaster movie was filmed in Honolulu. The film does not mention the real name of the airline, which was part of the accident aircraft. Instead, the name " Paradise Airlines" will be used. The names of the crew of the aircraft are authentic, however.