"Based on a real event, due to miscalculations in fueling the plane using the metric system, a routine flight runs out of fuel in flight and it's up to the flight crew to land the plane safely. A good, solid, tautly suspenseful airplane disaster movie that proves you don't need profanity, explosions, or fast-paced cinematography to make a good, suspenseful movie. And a fine performance from a fine cast! Don't miss this one! An excellent addition to the library of airplane disaster movies."
Not Bad
Robert S. Payne | Arp, Texas, OK United States | 02/23/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This was made for TV and depicts a real incident on a passenger jet in the 80's. William Devane is great in this part."
Free fall flight was a really good movie 5 stars
W. White | 09/20/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i think free fall flight was a great movie and william devane was perfect for that kind of movie.i give free fall flight a 5 stars for a great movie i keeps you wondering on how to keep a big plane in the sky for so lone with no gas i just tells yea that some can do it. and some cant. just like thay point out in the movie u got to see this movie
Jmier75@yahoo.com
Joe
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Rated PG - Pretty Good
W. White | Marietta, GA United States | 06/29/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This was a good movie for less than ten dollars. It was originally a TV movie, but it is still good. Some people here gave some bad reviews but I didn't find anything wrong with it. It was good, suspenseful, had a plot, all that stuff. Makes for good clean entertainment. Recommended especially if you like airplane films, lots of tower-talk, etc."
Nicely done !
Stefan Teodorescu | 04/20/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is one great "obscure" movie. People do not know this movie exists but almost everyone in the aviation industry has heard about it or about the real event behind it. Once you see it, you realize the complexity of life for being a pilot, the immense responsibility that lies on his / her shoulders and you finally realize why air travel is so safe. Everyone makes mistakes and it takes a whole lot of skill and training - which EVERY pilot gets - to overcome potential disastrous situations. Most of the people riding comfortably in the back of an airplane have no idea of what really goes on the other side of the door, the side where the controls are. As far as they are concerned, the airplanes take-off, land, carry them from point A to point B and that's it, oblivious to the fact that the simple fact that an airplane goes into the air takes skill, training, will to provide quality customer service and a GREAT responsibility that not just anyone can and wants to provide.
The way the movie was put together, is very realistic, very close to what happened and with just minimal "Hollywood" extras, really gives you an idea of what pilots have to deal with every day they go to work. Still think they are overpayed?!"