The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988 TV Movie)

Barry Jenner: Ben Zimmerman

Quotes 

• [after being denied landing clearance in Beirut] 

  Ben Zimmerman : They turned off their VOR. And the runway lights.

  Phil Maresca : We have mountain elevation just beyond the airport.

  Captain Testrake : And the sea on the left. We have six minutes of fuel left and they turn the lights off. Where do they expect us to land, downtown Beirut?

  [sighs] 

  Captain Testrake : Okay, we'll make one more approach.

  Phil Maresca : We'll put her down in the water if we have to.

  Captain Testrake : No, we're going to go for the runway. Uli, tell him we may have to crash land.

  Purser Uli Derickson : [referring to Castro]  He says, good, that will keep him from having to blow up the plane.