Movies have a time and place, and these titles shouldn't be watched by people who fear flying in a plane.

These are the best action movies and TV shows set on airplanes, including ‘Carry-on,’ ‘Hijack,’ ‘Air Force One,’ ‘Red Eye,’ and more great thrillers.

After takeoff, neo-Soviet radicals hijack the plane and threaten to kill a hostage every 30 minutes if their tyrannical leader is not released from prison.

The operation in question: Get onboard a hijacked plane via an experimental technology that allows them to “dock” with the plane and tunnel onto it in midair.

An airplane is a vehicle for transporting passengers, but for Hollywood, it’s a conduit for a good story. There’s something about setting a movie 30,000 feet in the air that facilitates action ...

Though Plane is not based on a true story, some Filipino officials took issue with the movie’s unflattering portrayal of their country, and argued that it was not accurate.

Today, we're debating the best movies to watch on an airplane, and making recommendations, including Moana, Jackie Brown, The Holdovers, and The Lion in Winter.

Netflix’s Hijack ‘93 fictionalizes the gripping true story of four young adults who hijacked a plane to protest their government’s actions.

Quiz yourself on movies about planes, plane travel, plane crashes, etc.

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

Netflix’s Hijack ‘93 fictionalizes the gripping true story of four young adults who hijacked a plane to protest their government’s actions.