During the Korean War, Frank Fletcher, late husband of mystery writer Jessica Fletcher, was forced to bail out of the "Dixie Damsel", a crippled C97 cargo plane. Now, 36 years later, the wreckage of the "Dixie Damsel" has been found--with the remains of a murdered man inside! An Air Force inquiry is established to determine if Frank Fletcher had committed murder, prompting Jessica to team up with her old friend, retired pilot Lee Goddard, to clear her husband's name and find out what really happened.
A brilliant episode that was quite compelling from beginning to end. It's quite an unusual MSW, it's a cold case story with Frank Fletcher accused of killing a fellow officer aboard a cargo. Jessica doesn't believe this and sets out to prove that there was a sixth man on board. Angela Lansbury is excellent in her role, her desperation to prove her beloved Frank wasn't a murderer was very heartfelt. Dale Robertson, Jane Greer, Richard Roundtree and Clifton James, whose character isn't too far from the redneck sheriff C. W pepper in the Bond films, were great.