Rod Serling's THE DOOMSDAY FLIGHT starring Jack Lord, John Saxon, Van Johnson, Edward Asner UNCUT on DVD

Fly ... and run out of fuel ! Land ... and my bomb explodes !

In this made-for-TV movie, a deadly bomb is concealed aboard a passenger jet in a devious plan to blackmail the airline company. With the bomb threatening to go off any minute, the passengers and crew aboard the plane must search to find and dismantle the deadly device. This early made-for-TV movie only received one NBC network airing as opposed to the usual two. The network shied away as it was thought that it was too detailed and could serve as a textbook for airplane terrorism.

The Doomsday Flight was one of the most-viewed made-for-TV movies, but unfortunately, it led to many people calling airports and making similar bomb claims in an attempt to get ransom money.  Because of this, the Federal Aviation Administration urged American TV stations in 1971 not to air the movie. and it was banned for a very long time from showings.

The all-star cast includes Jack Lord, Edmond O'Brien, Katherine Crawford, John Saxon, Van Johnson, Tom Simcox, Michael Sarrazin, Edmond O'Brian, and Ed Asner. Written by Rod Serling. Directed by William Graham.

In Color, 1966, Dolby Stereo, Region Free, Running time 1 hour 40 minutes