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The Ghost of Flight 401
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The Ghost of Flight 401

1978-02-18 · 100 min · ★ 5.3

Drama · Mystery · Thriller · TV Movie · Horror

An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplane's flight engineer.

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Directors
Steven Hilliard Stern
Production companies
Paramount Television, Emmet G. Lavery Jr. Productions Inc., NBC, CBS Studios
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineDom Cimoli
Gary LockwoodGary LockwoodJordan Evanhower
Tina ChenTina ChenVal
Kim BasingerKim BasingerPrissy Frasier
Tom ClancyTom ClancyDutch
Howard HessemanHoward HessemanBert Stockwell
Russell JohnsonRussell JohnsonLoft
Robert F. LyonsRobert F. LyonsBill Bowdish
Allan MillerAllan MillerLes Garrick
Alan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerBarton
Carol Eve RossenCarol Eve RossenMaria Cimoli
Eugene RocheEugene RocheMatt Andrews
Beverly ToddBeverly ToddDana
Angela ClarkeAngela ClarkeMrs. Collura
John QuadeJohn QuadeMarshall
Mark L. TaylorMark L. TaylorRon Smith
Byron MorrowByron MorrowBailey
Lynn WoodDr. Rosen
Anna MathiasAnna MathiasCindy
Deborah HarmonDeborah HarmonMary Smith

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