Freefall: Flight 174


2h 1995

Brief Synopsis

When a plane mysteriously runs out of fuel in mid-air, the passengers and crew endure a tension-filled search for a safe landing site. Based on an actual incident.

Film Details

Also Known As
Falling From the Sky! Flight 174, Freefall
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1995
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

When a plane mysteriously runs out of fuel in mid-air, the passengers and crew endure a tension-filled search for a safe landing site. Based on an actual incident.

Crew

Raymond Alley

Other

Dave Anderson

Transportation Captain

George R. Appleby

Editor

Gary Armstrong

Camera Operator

David Axford

Visual Effects

Greg Beaton

Camera

Stewart Bethune

Production Manager

Dave Bowe

Transportation Coordinator

Fred Boyd

Gaffer

Susan Brouse

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Richard Bullock

Production Coordinator

Lionel Chetwynd

Screenplay

Sandy Cochrane

Production Designer

Bob Crippen

Assistant Director

Jim R Dunn

Stunt Coordinator

Dave Dye

Construction Coordinator

Joel Fields

Executive Producer

Bruce Fingarson

Consultant

David Geddes

Director Of Photography

Dean Giammarco

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Gordon

Key Grip

Paul Guenette

Assistant Camera Operator

Ken Hanis

Property Master

Ken Hayward

Visual Effects

Leonard Hill

Executive Producer

Marilyn Hoffer

Book As Source Material

William Hoffer

Book As Source Material

Nigel Hollick

Post-Production Supervisor

Achim Karitza

Color

Linda Kelly

Other

Lyn Kelly

Costume Designer

Sid Kozak

Casting

Jorge Montesi

Camera Operator

Terry Murray

Script Supervisor

Michael Pachal

Hair Stylist

Ralph Parker

Sound Mixer

Lisa Richardson

Producer

Jim Rowe

Assistant Director

Tom Rowe

Producer

Paul Sharpe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Shymkiw

Special Effects Coordinator

Sydney Silbert

Makeup Artist

Ken Staniforth

Photography

Ian Thomas

Music

Tom Turnbull

Digital Effects Supervisor

Pascal Verschooris

Location Manager

A J Vesak

Photography

Nick Watson

Assistant Camera Operator

Michael Webb

Set Decorator

Willy A Wilson

Assistant Editor

Glenn Woodruff

Construction Coordinator

Film Details

Also Known As
Falling From the Sky! Flight 174, Freefall
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1995
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 20, 1995

Includes the disclaimer: "The following film is based on an actual event that occurred on July 23, 1983. Names have been changed, composite characters used, and certain scenes were created for dramatic purposes."

Previous title: "Freefall."