This movie is based on the story of Mexican Cap. Ruben Ocaña, retired AMX pilot who was flying a Gulsftream II for Mexican Businessman Emilio Azcarraga. On their way from Newark to Shannon, they ran low on fuel and weather didn't allow for a landing neither at Shannon nor the alternate, Cork, so he made a precautionary landing in Mallow RaceCourse, from which they took off the airplane again (mostly undamaged) 5 weeks later after the construction of the runway. You can read the story here:
http://www.flyinginireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=259&start=0
And check this post in a Mexican aviation forum where you can find original images from Cap. Ocaña himself (It's in Spanish, sorry)
http://www.fsmex.com/foros/showthread.php?t=8310&highlight=ocana
http://www.flyinginireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=259&start=0
And check this post in a Mexican aviation forum where you can find original images from Cap. Ocaña himself (It's in Spanish, sorry)
http://www.fsmex.com/foros/showthread.php?t=8310&highlight=ocana