Having understood that the script made no sense, the cast decided to strike. Unfortunately, the actors union found this dispute unacceptable and they were made to act regardless.
Tom Berenger decided to wear his honeymoon purple shirt for the film. When the director objected, Berenger asked about the quality of the production. The director relented.
Craig Sheffer and Mike Dopud later appeared in "Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal" (2001) as different characters than the ones they played in this film.
In the original script passengers passed out due to airline food.
Jeffrey Nordling plays a terrorist in this film and later plays a passenger who fights back against terrorists with his fellow passengers in the film "Flight 93" (2006) which is based on the 9/11 terrorist attacks.