Treffpunkt Flughafen — Season 1, Episode 3: Mayday - Mayday

Episode synopsis

The crew are on their way to deliver morphine and medical equipment to Angola. After a bird breaks the cockpit window forcing an emergency landing in another African country, the local airport officials demand large fees. A group of weapons smugglers tries to steal the morphine from the unguarded plane.

About Treffpunkt Flughafen

Treffpunkt Flughafen is an East-German television series produced by the DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme on behalf of Fernsehen der DDR in 1985/86. The show follows the life and adventures of the crew of a IL-62 operated by the East-German airline Interflug. Filming locations were East Germany, Vietnam, Angola and Cuba among others.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Landeanflug (Landing Approach)
• E2Heißer Tag in Cojimar (A hot day in Cojimar)
• E4Das Lächeln einer Stewardess (The Stewardess's Smile)
• E5Italienische Zimmer - Afrikanische Nacht (Italian Room - African Night)
• E6Eine Lektion für Paul (A Lesson for Paul)
• E7Das Tor in den Wolken (The Gate in the Clouds)
• E8Ein neuer Start (A new Start)