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The film is based on the 2009 true story of Doug White, a passenger who was forced to land the King Air 200 plane on which he was traveling with his wife and daughters, after the pilot unexpectedly died mid-flight with no co-pilot on board.
Apr 2, 2023 · Yes. In conducting our On a Wing and a Prayer fact-check, we learned that White did try to turn the plane's autopilot system back on. However, doing so started to steer the plane north toward the direction of Jackson, Mississippi, the destination that the deceased pilot, Joe Cabuk, had programmed into the system.
On a Wing and a Prayer: Directed by Sean McNamara. With Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Tonglan Qiu, Abigail Rhyne. After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, Doug White (Dennis Quaid) has to safely land the plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.
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Apr 7, 2023 · The Prime Video movie On a Wing and a Prayer followed the true story of a father who had to take over a plane once its pilot died mid-flight. The film was directed by Sean McNamara, written by Brian Egeston, and stars Dennis Quaid as the lead, with Heather Graham playing his wife as the co-lead.
Apr 6, 2023 · The true story behind CT pilots’ ‘Easter miracle’ featured in Amazon’s ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’. Connecticut-raised actor Jesse Metcalfe plays Kari Sorenson, a Danbury pilot who helped a family safely land a plane in 2009 after the pilot died mid-flight. By Abby Weiss, Features reporter Updated April 24, 2023 4:57 p.m.
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Apr 6, 2023 · There is no co-pilot. There aren't even any stewardesses. The only other passengers are Doug's wife, Terri, and their two daughters. Doug radios the air traffic control tower and...
Apr 7, 2023 · EW has the exclusive first look at On a Wing and a Prayer, the upcoming Amazon Prime Video film about a real-life man who took control of a twin-engine plane after the pilot died mid-flight. Quaid plays Doug White, with Heather Graham along for the ride as Doug’s wife and eventual co-pilot, Terri.
