- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Release: 1976-11-12
- Director: Robert Butler
- Writers: Austin Ferguson , Dick Nelson , Andrew J. Fenady
- Language: English
- Stars: David Janssen , Don Meredith , Christopher George , Ray Milland , Lynda Day George , Margaret Blye , Marjoe Gortner , Broderick Crawford (I) (1911–1986) , Tom Drake , Christopher Norris
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: S.O.S. a 12000 Metros (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Emergencia a 40.000 pies (Spain) , Terrore a 12 mila metri (Italy) , SOS la 12,000 metri altitudine! (Romania) , Drama i luften (Denmark) , Mayday at 40, 000 Feet! (United States of America) , Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (Canada) , Boing 707 - Panikos stous aitheres (Greece) , SOS in den Wolken , S.O.S. a 15.000 metros (Argentina) , SOS in den Wolken - Countdown der Angst (Germany) , Pánico a 40.000 pies (Spain) , Mayday, Mayday! (Finland) , Mayday at 40,000 Feet! , Panique en plein ciel (France, French Republic) , Mayday w stratosferze (Poland)
- Plot: A Boeing 727 airliner belonging to Transcon Airways is scheduled to depart from Los Angeles en route to New York via a pit stop in Salt Lake City. Flight 602 is under the care of Captain Pete Douglas, First Officer Stan Burkhart and Second Officer Mike Fuller. The overall atmosphere on the flight is upbeat, despite Captain Pete Douglas' absent-mindedness due to his worries about his wife's upcoming surgery. Her doctors want to remove a lump in her breast before it becomes malign. The captain also worries about the announced snow storm that prompted some airports to close. He hopes to arrive to his destination in New York before the storm intensifies. The airplane makes its scheduled stop in Salt Lake City where it's refueled and takes on a few more passengers. Among the new passengers are an extradited prison inmate and his U.S. Marshals escort who are also traveling to New York. The aging Marshal has heart problems but is otherwise strong as a bull and is well armed. After leaving Salt Lake City, the Federal Marshal has frequent heart pains but he tries to put on a brave face in front of his handcuffed prisoner. He makes it clear to the extradited killer that he's well armed and that he won't tolerate any violence from the part of his prisoner. However, the handcuffed inmate is patiently bidding his time, waiting for a slip-up from the part of the Marshal. If the armed Marshal could be over-powered, the inmate could grab the magnum revolver and he could take control of the aircraft. The lives of all on-board would then be in grave danger.
- IMDB:tt0074881
Mayday at 40,000 Feet! Cast · · · ALL
Robert Butler
Director
David Janssen
Capt. Pete Douglass
Don Meredith
Mike Fuller
Christopher George
Stan Burkhart
Ray Milland
Dr. Joseph Mannheim
Lynda Day George
Cathy Armello
Margaret Blye
Susan Mackenzie
Marjoe Gortner
Greco
Broderick Crawford
(I)
(1911–1986)
Marshal Riese
Tom Drake
Harry Jensen
Christopher Norris
Cindy
Hari Rhodes
Belson
Warren Vanders
Glen Meyer
Shani Wallis
Terry Dunlap
Jane Powell
(I)
Kitty Douglass
William Bryant
Kent
John Pickard
Wynberg
Steven Marlo
Controller
James Chandler
Doctor
Al Molinaro
Forenzo
Kathleen Bracken
Julia
Bill Catching
Dowling
Philip Baker Hall
Reporter
Buck Young
Guard
Gary McLarty
Carmichael
Ralph Anderson
Doctor (uncredited)