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Airline Disaster (2010): Cast & Plot

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Airline Disaster is a 2010 adventure thriller directed by John Willis III, starring Scott Valentine as Joseph Franklin, Sarah Lieving and Riley Polanski. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.

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Airline Disaster (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Director
John Willis III
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Airline Disaster About?

The premise of Airline Disaster without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After domestic terrorists hijack a passenger jet carrying the President’s brother, the President discovers the crisis and must decide whether to rescue her sibling or protect the thousands of civilians on the ground, as terror looms both in the sky and on the streets below.

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Cast & crew

Airline Disaster Cast & Characters

Scott Valentine leads the cast as Joseph Franklin, with Sarah Lieving as Annette Franklin (uncredited) and Riley Polanski as Michael Franklin. Directed by John Willis III; 35 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Airline Disaster Plot Summary

What happens in Airline Disaster from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On Coastal Airlines’ maiden flight of the Starquest airliner, passengers are treated to the most sophisticated and enjoyable flying experience to date, led by pilot Joseph Franklin, Scott Valentine. Special Agent Gina Vitale, Lindsey McKeon, is aboard to shield Franklin, who is also the President’s brother. Back at the Franklin household, intruders sneak in, murder the housekeeper, and abduct his wife and children. A cadre of ten neo-Nazis, who have smuggled guns onto the flight, force their way into the cockpit, killing the navigator. Agent Vitale makes it into the cargo hold and contacts her home base.

Robert Stevens, Geoff Meed, the leader of the assault, forces the pilot to contact his sister, President Harriet Franklin, Meredith Baxter, and demands that ten members of his Argus Aryan Brotherhood be released.

Full summary

The whole story of Airline Disaster, scene by scene

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Videos

Airline Disaster Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Airline Disaster.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Airline Disaster?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the pilot of the Starquest airliner?

Cars

Cars in Airline Disaster

4 cars on screen, including the 2008 Ford E-Series and the 1994 GMC Suburban.

  • 2008 Ford E-Series in Airline Disaster 2008 Ford E-Series Main role
  • 1994 GMC Suburban in Airline Disaster 1994 GMC Suburban Important role
  • 1995 Ford Crown Victoria in Airline Disaster 1995 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
  • 2006 Ford E-Series in Airline Disaster 2006 Ford E-Series Minor role
Details

Airline Disaster Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “Désastre compagnie aérienne” and “Airline Disaster – Terroranschlag an Bord”.

Also known as
  • Désastre compagnie aérienne
  • Airline Disaster – Terroranschlag an Bord
  • Únos letadla
  • Uçak Faciası
  • Katastrofy lotnicze
  • Légikatasztrófa
  • Крушение
  • 空难
  • Авиационна катастрофа
  • Desastre Aéreo
  • 에어라인 플라이트
  • 高空劫難

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FAQ

Airline Disaster FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Airline Disaster, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Airline Disaster?

Airline Disaster runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Airline Disaster released?

Airline Disaster was released on June 29, 2010.

Who directed Airline Disaster?

Airline Disaster was directed by John Willis III.

Who is in the cast of Airline Disaster?

Airline Disaster stars Scott Valentine as Joseph Franklin, Sarah Lieving as Annette Franklin (uncredited) and Riley Polanski as Michael Franklin, among 35 credited actors.

Does Airline Disaster have a post-credit scene?

No. Airline Disaster has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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