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Written by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, the film follows an airliner threatened by a bomb that will detonate if the plane drops below 4,000 feet.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The incident came nearly two months after a fatal collision at the same airport between an airliner and an Army helicopter.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Just weeks after the first fatal crash of a U.S. airliner in nearly 16 years and following a handful of other high-profile aviation incidents since, many people are left wondering if flying is still the safest way to get around.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The next-generation airliner was billions of dollars over budget and three years late.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
The incident came nearly two months after a fatal collision at the same airport between an airliner and an Army helicopter.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Just weeks after the first fatal crash of a U.S. airliner in nearly 16 years and following a handful of other high-profile aviation incidents since, many people are left wondering if flying is still the safest way to get around.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The next-generation airliner was billions of dollars over budget and three years late.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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airliner
noun
air·lin·er
-ˌlī-nər 
: an airplane operated by an airline
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