Goofs:
Factual errors: At the end of the film when the hole in the aircraft is being examined, the thin, aluminum skin of the aircraft is splayed out like the petals of a flower. In actuality, the torn skin of the aircraft would be bent toward the back of the plane by the 500 mph wind blowing by. (more)

Trivia:
The field and terminal scenes were filmed entirely at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport due to the abundance of snowfall during the winter months there, although at first the film's producers were forced to use bleached sawdust as a supplement, to make up for the lack of falling snow, until a snowstorm hit the Twin Cities area during the production of the film. (more)

Filming Locations:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (more)

Quotes:
Gwen Meighen: Nuts to the man in 21D.
Ruth: You said it.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations (more)