- HD 1080
- Runtime: 93m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Robert Butler
- Stars: David Janssen, Don Meredith, Christopher George, Ray Milland, Lynda Day George
- keywords: airplane, disaster, disaster movie, air marshal, convicted murderer
- Production_studio: Andrew J. Fenady Productions, Warner Bros. Television
- Slogan: A crippled plane. A crazed convict...
- The Mayday at 40,000 Feet is featured in the top rankings of 1977
- #69 in Top Drama Movies of 1977
- #28 in Top Action Movies of 1977
The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.