Nightmare at 20,000 Feet story

tz1983d · 1983-06-24

The story follows the only passenger on an airline flight to notice a hideous creature lurking outside the plane.

7 total · 4 major · 3 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
fear of flying major Airline passenger John Valentine was a bundle of nerves on a flight that was passing through a thunderstorm.
human self-sacrifice major John Valentine risked his live to prevent a creature from taking down his airliner.
monster major There was a creature on the wing of an airliner working to take out its engines.
what if I told the truth and nobody would believe me major Nobody took seriously John Valentine's contention that there was a monster on the wing of the airliner.
dealing with children minor A little girl was bothering John Valentine with her Polaroid camera.
questioning one's sanity minor John Valentine could not believe his eye at the sight of a monster on the wing of the airliner.
the good of the many vs. the needs of the few minor The copilot threatened to handcuff John Valentine because he was being a danger to the other airline passengers.