In the face of the worst blizzard in 30 years dedicated airport manager Mel Bakersfeld battles to keep the runway clear and the planes on schedule, well aware that his high-voltage workstyle is burning up his marriage. Mel's brother-in-law, crack pilot Vernon Demerest, also has problems in his private life but he forgets them when he discovers that he has a dangerous psychotic aboard his aeroplane. As Mel and his men struggle to the limits of endurance to overcome a long line of emergencies, a crisis explodes thousands of feet above.
Based on the best-selling novel by ARTHUR HAILEY
Written and directed by GEORGE SEATON
Produced by ROSS HUNTER. Films: page 13