Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

2h

Drama

TV Movie

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

Production Companies

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

NBC

Cast

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Burt Hamilton
Stephen Macht

Stephen Macht

Joe Stiley
Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Roger Olian
Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Priscilla Tirado
Donnelly Rhodes

Donnelly Rhodes

Arland Williams
Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose

Marilyn Nichols
K Callan

K Callan

Barbara Hamilton
Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Donna Olian
Kerrie Keane

Kerrie Keane

Carole Biggs
Ken Olin

Ken Olin

David Frank
James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

Captain Larry Wheaton
Tony Abatemarco

Tony Abatemarco

Dishevelled Man
Richard Backus

Richard Backus

Larry Nichols
Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Donna Adams
Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kelly Duncan
Jack Murdock

Jack Murdock

Mr. Farrell
Chad Lowe

Chad Lowe

Al Hamilton

Release date

1st Apr 1984

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English