The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

1988
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 100 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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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.

Crew

Director
Paul Wendkos
Writer
Norman Morrill
Producer
Jay Benson, David Hume Kennerly, Jim Calio

Production

Columbia Pictures Television, NBC