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Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

The True Story

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Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

01 April 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Burt Hamilton

Jeannetta Arnette

Jeannetta Arnette

Nicki Felch

Stephen Macht

Stephen Macht

Joe Stiley

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Roger Olian

Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Priscilla Tirado

Donnelly Rhodes

Donnelly Rhodes

Arland Williams

Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose

Marilyn Nichols

Richard Beauchamp

Richard Beauchamp

Jose Tirado

K Callan

K Callan

Barbara Hamilton

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Donna Olian

Kerrie Keane

Kerrie Keane

Carole Biggs

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

David Frank

James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

Captain Larry Wheaton

Tony Abatemarco

Tony Abatemarco

Dishevelled Man

Richard Backus

Richard Backus

Larry Nichols

Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Donna Adams

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kelly Duncan

Jack Murdock

Jack Murdock

Mr. Farrell

Chad Lowe

Chad Lowe

Al Hamilton

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