this be one classic disaster movie from the late 1970 . star represent billy crystal and lorne greene and peter graf and misty rowe . death flight begin with a scene of a silver and white and red and orange supersonic passenger jet which look like a concorde with four turbo engine from a 747 and two on each wing and fly through the sky . next we see capt . jim walsh play by robert reed make announcement to his cabin supervisor to not worry about go twice the speed of sound to his crew member . next be the movie main title at jfk airport in new york . the story of this movie revolve around 7 crew member and 250 contest winner turn passenger and a deadly flu virus . one hour after takeoff and the first flight of america first s. s. t. be strike by and in this order represent an on board explosion due to faulty hydraulic line and three crew member burn to death on board and and last but not least and a virus be release . after many attempt to land at various worldwide airport and the plane crash and explodes in south africa and leave only most of the film main star alive and and all of the extra dead naturally . one thing for sure and if you can find this movie do not miss it . in total and so far and there be eight different version of the movie on release and this include foreign release . for irish tv and in the summer of 2004 and 2005 and rte one show the death flight uncensored release at time between 12 represent15 a. m. and 12 represent30 a. m. let hope they show it again soon .