The Ghost of Flight 401_
"Jet-age ghost story!"
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplane's flight engineer.
Starring
Ernest Borgnine, Gary Lockwood, Tina Chen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Ghost of Flight 401 was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair oth...
The Ghost of Flight 401 is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Ernest Borgnine
Dom Cimoli
Gary Lockwood
Jordan Evanhower
Tina Chen
Val
Kim Basinger
Prissy Frasier
Tom Clancy
Dutch
Howard Hesseman
Bert Stockwell
Russell Johnson
Loft
Robert F. Lyons
Bill Bowdish
Allan Miller
Les Garrick
Alan Oppenheimer
Barton
Carol Eve Rossen
Maria Cimoli
Eugene Roche
Matt Andrews
Beverly Todd
Dana
Angela Clarke
Mrs. Collura
John Quade
Marshall
Mark L. Taylor
Ron Smith
Byron Morrow
Bailey
LW
Lynn Wood
Dr. Rosen
Anna Mathias
Cindy
Deborah Harmon
Mary Smith
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What is The Ghost of Flight 401 about?
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplane's flight engineer.
How long is The Ghost of Flight 401?
The Ghost of Flight 401 has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Ghost of Flight 401?
The cast of The Ghost of Flight 401 includes Ernest Borgnine, Gary Lockwood, Tina Chen, Kim Basinger, Tom Clancy.
What is the rating of The Ghost of Flight 401?
The Ghost of Flight 401 has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
TV Movie
Horror