Movie: Airport 77 (1977)
- Director: Jerry Jameson
- Release Date: 11 March 1977 (USA)
- Writers: H.A.L. Craig (story) Charles Kuenstle (story)
- Run Time: 114 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Drama , Thriller
Tagline: Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle… passengers still alive, trapped underwater…
Trivia: Legendary Hollywood costume designer Edith Head received her 35th and final Oscar nomination for her work on the costumes in this film.
Goofs: Factual errors: An ocean landing would certainly break up the fuselage of a 747. Even if it survived landing on water it could not sink in 5 minutes. An intact airliner with large air-filled compartments is much lighter than water.
“A luxury 747 carrying valuable art work is hijacked and lands in the ocean, submerged in shallow water. Will the crew and passengers make it off before the plane floods with water? Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>”
