Freefall: Flight 174

True story of a brand-new Canadian airliner running out of fuel in-flight and forced to glide to the nearest airfield.

Cast

William Devane

as Capt. Bob Pearson

Scott Hylands

as Maurice Quintal

Shelley Hack

as Lynn Brown

Kevin McNulty

as Larry Roberts

Gwynyth Walsh

as Pearl Dion

Gloria Carlin

as Meg

Suzy Joachim

as Florence Bisaillon

Nicholas Turturro

as Al Williams

Winston Rekert

as Rick Dion

Mariette Hartley

as Beth Pearson

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