The last job of actor John Travolta will be to play a pilot who is capable of avoiding an air accident. The short film, produced by Alfonso Cuarn, is based on the novel The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth and will premiere on the Disney + platform on December 1.
One of the things that led Travolta to accept the role was having lived an experience quite similar to the one recounted in the story. In fiction, a plane suffers an electrical failure in its aircraft and only the expertise of the character played by the American interpreter saves a total tragedy. Some events that John Travolta had to face back in 1992.
At that time, the actor, who has a license to pilot even Boeing 737 models, was flying over the American capital when the ship’s resources were short-circuited. When I read the book it impacted me much more because of this experience I had personally. I knew exactly what it felt like to think you were going to die.aggregate.
Without radar, electricity or a way to sound the alarm, Travolta managed to identify Washington National Airport from the air and made an emergency landing that was successful. Only the plane’s wheels broke, but the consequences could have been much worse, as they were really close to colliding in the air with a commercial plane. I thought it was all over. I had my whole family on board and I said: This is it, I can’t believe I’m going to die on this plane.I explain.
Overflowing passion for airplanes
Far from becoming afraid of heights, Travolta was able to put the situation into perspective and has never stopped flying. She even has several aircraft in the garage of her house that she pilots even for recreation. One of the jewels of the collection is a Boeing 707-138B valued at 20 million euros with all kinds of luxuries inside.
At 68 years old, Travolta obtained his flight license to pilot the 737 models. It is a very proud moment in my aviation history. To add to my 747 and 707 licenses, I just received my 737 license and it went very wellhe wrote on his official Instagram account a little over a year and a half ago.
