The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

Genres: Adventure, Drama

What to watch after The Flight of the Phoenix

• The Sand Pebbles (1966)
• A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Richard Attenborough worked on both
• Grand Prix (1966)
• No Highway in the Sky (1951)
• The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) — Same subject: airplane crash
• The Abyss (1989)