The Flight of the Phoenix
by Elleston Trevorliterary work· published 1964
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The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1964 novel by Elleston Trevor. The plot involves the crash of a transport aircraft in the middle of a desert and the survivors' desperate attempt to save themselves. The book was the basis for the 1965 film The Flight of the Phoenix starring James Stewart and the 2004 remake titled Flight of the Phoenix. The Flight of the Phoenix came at the midpoint of Trevor's career and led to a bidding war over its film rights.
Adaptations (1)
The Flight of the Phoenix was adapted into a 1965 film.
The Flight of the Phoenix1965 · film · 142 min · dir. Robert Aldrich · IMDb ↗IMDb7.586%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.
