Season 1
(1986)
Overview
On their flights around the world the crew of Interflug's IL-62 experience many adventures with the experienced Captain Steinitz and Co-Pilot Paul Mittelstedt. They face many challenges and conflicts - for example an emergency landing in Africa after a bird breaks the cockpit window or when the airport police target them.
Cast
as Kommandant Werner Steinitz
as Co-Pilot Paul Mittelstedt
as Navigator Jürgen Graf
as Bordingenieur Karlheinz "Kalle" Adler
as Chefstewardess Karin Gerlach geb. Mittelstedt
as Stewardess Viola Vallentin
as Stewardess Li
as Staffelleiter Leupold
as Marion Steinitz
Episodes
Landeanflug (Landing Approach) 10.0
February 23, 1986
The co-pilot Paul Mittelstedt is feeling good about his final flight before the test for his pilot's license, but then …
Heißer Tag in Cojimar (A hot day in Cojimar) 0.0
March 2, 1986
The IL-62 needs an inspection after being struck by lightning. This means that only Paul Mittelstedt can go see the Cub…
Mayday - Mayday 0.0
March 7, 1986
The crew are on their way to deliver morphine and medical equipment to Angola. After a bird breaks the cockpit window f…
Das Lächeln einer Stewardess (The Stewardess's Smile) 0.0
March 16, 1986
Karin is having a tough time balancing her work as a stewardess with her duties as a single parent. Her ex-husband thin…
Italienische Zimmer - Afrikanische Nacht (Italian Room - African Night) 0.0
March 23, 1986
Captain Steinitz is looking forward to spending a few days with his wife in the 'Italian Room' of a hotel on the Baltic…
Eine Lektion für Paul (A Lesson for Paul) 0.0
March 30, 1986
Stewardess Li's jealous fiancé Hanh wants her to give up her job and stay home. Her colleagues try unsuccessfully to ta…
Das Tor in den Wolken (The Gate in the Clouds) 0.0
April 6, 1986
Co-pilot Paul Mittelstedt has to postpone a visit to his new girlfriend's parents to fly wounded Sandinistas out of Nic…
Ein neuer Start (A new Start) 0.0
April 13, 1986
Paul Mittelstedt gets hit by a drunk driver and this looks like the end of his career as a pilot. He starts to question…