The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

The story

This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.

Cast & crew

Lindsay WagnerUli Derickson

Eli DankerCastro

Sandy McPeakCaptain Testrake

Ray WisePhil Maresca

Leslie EasterbrookAudrey

Laurie WaltersJane

Joseph Nasser

Joseph NasserSaiid

Barry JennerBen Zimmerman

Micah GrantKen Taylor

Jim McMullanRussell

Steven EckholdtRobert Stetham

Philip Levien

Philip LevienWeisman