This action-thriller about a disaster felt genuinely good, and in certain aspects even surpassed the initial installment. It benefited from being more focused and moving away from the extended, drawn-out personal drama that previously consumed so much of the film’s length. The aerial shots were quite striking, and considering what it is, the acting was perfectly acceptable. There's definitely some confusion regarding…

It’s hard to believe there aren't any pilots in their seats! A passenger jet is struck by a smaller aircraft while airborne, leaving it without anyone at the controls. A stewardess from the cabin crew finds herself unexpectedly needing to fly the plane, and ground control scrambles to get an experienced pilot aboard so it can be safely landed... By the mid-1970s, disaster films were commonplace, making a seque…