- Mayday (novel)
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Mayday Author(s) Thomas Block with Nelson DeMille Publisher Putnam Publishing Group Publication date November 1979 Pages 346 ISBN 0-446-60476-3 OCLC Number 38146516 Preceded by By the Rivers of Babylon Followed by Cathedral Mayday is a 1979 thriller novel by American author Thomas Block. The novel was updated in 1998 by author Nelson DeMille and re-released as a paperback.[1]
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Plot summary
A supersonic passenger jet flying over the Pacific Ocean, is struck by an errant missile. Due to the effects of decompression and oxygen deprivation, all but a handful are incapacitated. Three survivors must attempt to land the airplane, despite attempts to cover up the disaster.
Movie Adaptation
Mayday was adapted in a made-for-TV movie that premiered on CBS-TV as a Sunday night movie on October 2, 2005. The movie starred Aidan Quinn, Gail O'Grady, Dean Cain, Charles Dutton, Michael Murphy, and Kelly Hu.
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Categories:- 1979 novels
- Novels by Nelson DeMille
- Aviation films
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