Air disaster triple. 'Airport' (1970) is the first of four in the series. A plane bound for Rome is hijacked by a mad bomber, who proceeds to blow himself up. With a crippled plane in the sky and a stalled jet blocking the only runway on which it could land, ground crew chief Joe Patroni (George Kennedy) attempts to avert disaster. In the sequel, 'Airport 75' (1974), Columbia Airlines Flight 409 is struck by a small plane while en route from Washington DC to Los Angeles, leaving its pilot, Captain Stacy (Efrem Zimbalist Jr), blinded and its co-pilot dead. Can chief stewardess Nancy Pryor (Karen Black) keep the giant aircraft aloft while her lover, former jet pilot Alan Murdock (Charlton Heston), is lowered by helicopter through the gaping hole in its nose? Jack Lemmon stars in the third film, 'Airport 77' (1977), as the pilot of James Stewart's private 747, which crashes into the Atlantic Ocean after being sabotaged. A dangerous rescue bid follows...
If you’re looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicMagpie Store. We sell over half a million new and used CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Games and Vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just £1.09! We also sell a wide range of refurbished Mobile Phones and Tech from major brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and much more. With a 12 month quality warranty, you can save with total confidence.