The Crash of Flight 401

Name: The Crash of Flight 401
Director: Barry Shear
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1978-10-29
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: William Shatner, Adrienne Barbeau, Brooke Bundy, Christopher Connelly, Lorraine Gary

The nerve-shattering experience of a lifetime. More astonishing because it actually happened.

DramaTV Movie

October 29, 19781h 35m6.8 / 10

Overview

True story recounting the crash of Eastern Airlines, Flight 401, which crashed in the Everglades while on approach to Miami in December 1972. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards.

Director

Barry Shear

Production

Charles Fries ProductionsABC

Cast

William ShatnerCarl Tobias

Adrienne BarbeauVeronica Daniels

Brooke BundyCamille Lawrence

Christopher ConnellyMike Tagliarino

Lorraine GaryEmily Mulwray

Ron GlassJerry Grant