Abschied von den Wolken on AllMovie

This is an unexceptional story of an attempted hijacking of a Latin American plane bound for Madrid. As the drama winds its way through the passengers and crew of the ill-fated aircraft, several subplots spring up like weeds after a shower. There is a love triangle between the pilot, a flight attendant, and the co-pilot, a disgruntled couple is trying to patch up their marriage by going on a second honeymoon, one young woman is very pregnant, two chess players have their own agenda, and another adventurer-type seems to just be hanging out. Meanwhile, there are a few political refugees on the plane who eventually decide they really do not want to go to Madrid after all -- and the trouble starts.