Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)

5.2/10 • 120 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

Cast

Barry Corbin

Jeannetta Arnette

Stephen Macht

Richard Masur

Dinah Manoff

Priscilla Tirado

Donnelly Rhodes

Arland Williams

Jamie Rose

Marilyn Nichols

K Callan

Barbara Hamilton

Jane Kaczmarek

Kerrie Keane

Ken Olin

James Whitmore Jr.

Captain Larry Wheaton

Tony Abatemarco

Dishevelled Man

Richard Backus

Kate Vernon

Kathleen Wilhoite

Jack Murdock

Chad Lowe

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