Hijack story

talesoftheunexpected4x17 · 1981-12-26

On board an airplane, a hijacker takes a stewardess hostage and demands a million dollars and a parachute. The captain tries to deal with the situation and grants him his wish. Inspired by the 1971 D.B. Cooper incident. Directed by: Herbert Wise. Story by: Robert L. Fish.

5 total · 4 major · 1 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
aircraft hijacking major The pilots and crew of a passenger plane faked a hijacking.
facing a hostage situation major We are lead to believe that a passenger took a flight attendant hostage on a flight to Edinburgh.
how to commit a crime and get away with it major The pilots and crew of a passenger plane hatched a clever plot to steal a million dollars.
what it is like on a passenger flight major We saw the crew and passengers of an airliner react to an apparent hijacking.
hysterical woman stereotype minor The female flight attendant put on a stereotypically hysterical female act.