A Thousand Heroes (Movie review)

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Sergio Ortega — 2 Comments

True story of United flight 232 that crash landed in Sioux City, a city that happened to be fully prepared for any disaster.

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The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (Movie review)

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Sergio Ortega — 2 Comments

This movie depicts the first 48 hours of the hijack of TWA flight 847 through the eyes of the purser, credited for her calm and cooperative attitude.

Tagged with: hijack, true story, TWA
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Posted on September 1, 2000 by Sergio Ortega — Leave a comment

True story of KAL flight 007, brought down by a Soviet missile over Sakhalin Island under the assumption it is a hostile U.S. military jet.

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Posted on August 1, 1999 by Sergio Ortega — 7 Comments

After reaching cruising altitude, a small crack in the roof of the 737 developed into an crippling 18-foot hole. Based on Aloha flight 243.

Tagged with: Aloha Airlines, true story
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Posted on March 1, 1999 by Sergio Ortega — 21 Comments

An instrument malfunction leaves a Cessna pilot lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Only the Captain of a nearby airliner can save him.

Tagged with: Air New Zealand, true story
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