Underplayed Gems

Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)

Crisis in Mid-Air poster
Directed by
Walter Grauman
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This TV movie follows air traffic controllers as they manage the intense pressure and stress of guiding planes safely through crowded skies. It shows the personal and professional challenges they face while working at a busy Los Angeles control center.

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What happens

Crisis in Mid-air is a 1979 US made for TV movie. Unlike other airport disaster films popular in the 1970s, it concentrates on the stresses at Air Traffic Control. Crisis in Mid-air was shot partially on location at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Terminal Area/Approach Radar Control (TRACON) Center. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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