Airport 1975

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An all star cast highlighted this 1970's disaster film - The first of three sequels to Airport (1970). A 747 bound for Salt Lake City is hit by a small private plane. The collision rips a hole in the cockpit, and most of the crew are sucked out. Karen Black plays the terrified (and cross-eyed!) stewardess who must then take over the controls. 

Charlton Heston and George Kennedy play the airline staff trying to guide her down. Gloria Swanson, Sid Caesar, Erik Estrada, Linda Blair and even former Oakland Raiders quarterback Jim Plunket also co-star. Helen Reddy plays a singing nun. 

Despite the title, the film was made in 1974. A further sequel, called Airport '77, followed in (take a guess) 1977.