The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.

Release Date

Jan 1, 1988

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Paul Wendkos

Country

United States of America

Company

Columbia Pictures Television, NBC