Ex-piloten og krigsveteranen Ted Striker kæmper med et krigstraume, der har ledt til et alvorligt “drinking problem” – han forsøger konstant at indtage væske gennem alle andre ansigtsåbninger end munden. På et fly fra Los Angeles til Chicago forsøger han at vinde sin gamle flamme, stewardessen Elaine Dickinson, tilbage. En mission, der viser sig sværere end først antaget, da en stor del af flyets passagerer, samt det meste af besætningen, bliver syge af madforgiftning.
Årtiers værste snestorm rammer Lincoln lufthavn og skaber kaos på landingsbanen og køer i ventehallerne. Flyleder Mel Bakersfeld prøver at holde styr på det hele, imens hans kone vil skilles og hans svoger kritiserer ledelsen. Hurtigt synes en større ulykke uundgåelig.
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, including animation, CGI and stunning live-action images, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” brings this monumental event to the world’s largest screens for the first time ever. Audiences of all ages, including new generations, will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom… A duty of memory, a duty of gratitude.
Short TV documentary on John Wildey, who had to land a Cessna after his pilot died mid-flight.
NASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river delta. The rover will stow samples for possible return to Earth and test technology that may pave the way for human travel to Mars.