Award-winning movie about the Air France 447 crash

From the Producers of Waterwalk and Coming Up For Air

 "A first-class ticket around the worlds of theater and filmmaking."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

The perfect aviation safety movie for your students, Pilot Error is the acclaimed feature film inspired by the true story of a missing French jet.  Professors from the aviation programs at Embry Riddle, Western Michigan University, the University of Wisconsin and University of Dubuque have appeared at talkbacks along with prominent accident investigators, The filmThe film is available on DVD and review/examination copies are available. 

In this up to the minute feature drama inspired by true events, investigative reporter Nicola Wilson is determined to find out why a jet headed from South America to Paris disappeared in the Atlantic, taking her close friend and 211 other passengers with it. How can a plane just disappear? As Nicola digs deeper and deeper into this mystery, she puts her job, friends and very livelihood on the the line. Even though she knows nothing about aviation, refuses to fly and doesn't speak French, Nicola quickly uncovers astonishing details about the missing flight. Was it preventable? Has it happened before? Could it happen again? And was it PILOT ERROR?

Based on the books Angle of Attack and Grounded by Roger Rapoport and Captain Shem Malmquist from Lexographic Press (lexographicpress.com/grounded)

Eerily similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Air 370 in March 2014 and the recent loss of Air Asia 8501, Pilot Error stars award winning stage actress Kate Thomsen in her screen debut with Richard Riehle (Office Space), Robert Cicchini (Godfather III and Six Feet Under), Larry Herron (Family Weekend), Deborah Staples, Jennifer Jelsema and Craig Powers.

Shot on location in Michigan, Wisconsin and Paris, the film was produced by Roger Rapoport who cowrote the screenplay with director Joe Anderson. Cinematographer David Darling was joined by assistant cinematographer Bruce Schermer (Roger & Me and Sundance Grand Prize Winning Chameleon Street). The score was composed by emmy award winner Garth Neustadter and edited by Gene Gamache, the producer of Houdini and A Circus Life.

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You can purchase the Pilot Error DVD from the producer in the United States at and then clicking the DVD link.