Shelley in a promo pic for the TV movie
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174
(aka Freefall: Flight 174), 1995
Shelley starred in the TV movie Freefall: Flight 174 in 1995. Originally titled Falling from the Sky: Flight 174, it was based on a true story. The film was a dramatization of Air Canada Flight 143, the Canadian domestic passenger flight between Montreal and Edmonton nicknamed the "Gimli Glider." It was a brand-new Boeing 767 that, in 1983, lost fuel mid-flight and "freefalled" its way to safety. The flight crew was able to successfully glide the plane to an emergency landing at a former Royal Canadian Air Force base in Gimli, Manitoba, which had been converted to a racetrack, Gimli Motorsports Park. There were no serious injuries to passengers or persons on the ground, and only minor damage to the aircraft. The film is gripping and keeps you on your seat.
a newspaper ad for the TV movie
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174
(aka Freefall: Flight 174), 1995
In the film, Shelley starred as as Flight Attendant Lynn Brown. William Devane played Captain Robert Pearson, a former glider pilot who has performed many deadstick landings. Mariette Hartley played Beth Pearson, Robert's wife. Nicholas Turturro played Air traffic controller Al Williams. Scott Hylands played First Officer Maurice Quintal. The film remains compelling and still keeps viewers at the edge of their seats. The film has been released in both VHS and DVD formats.
Shelley in a promo pic for the TV movie
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174
(aka Freefall: Flight 174), 1995
