SouthJetAir (also known as SoJet and SouthJet Airlines), IATA code SJ, is an American airline that has a strong presence in the 2012 drama film Flight.
Description[]
SouthJetAir began its operations in 2007[1][2] and possibly has a hub at Orlando International Airport due to the large presence of its aircraft there. The airline is based in Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is possibly its main hub. SouthJetAir is based on Delta Air Lines, an airline based in Atlanta, and its livery is based on that of Scandinavian Airlines used from 1998-2019.
Fleet[]
As of 2012, SouthJetAir operates the following aircraft:
- Boeing 767-300ER
- Jackson Ridgefield JR-88[3]
- Airbus A320-200 (only its tail is seen near a JR-88 in the scene in which Whitaker does the walkaround of his aircraft)
Accident[]
On October 14th, 2011, SouthJetAir Flight 227 operated by a Jackson Ridgefield JR-88, registration NC1983JC[3] from Orlando to Atlanta, suffered a pitch control loss. Afterward, Captain Whip Whitaker crash-landed the plane in an open field. The crash resulted in 12 fatalities: 2/5 crew members, 4/97 passengers, and 6 on the ground, and 48 injuries. There were 83 survivors.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- The Jackson Ridgefield JR-88 operated by the airline is based on the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, a variant of the MD-80 series. However, its real-life counterpart does not have winglets or fuel dump capabilities. Its economy seating configuration is the same as that of the McDonnell Douglas MD-90. Delta Air Lines, which SouthJetAir is based on, was the largest operator of this variant until its retirement in 2020.
- The crash of SouthJetAir flight 227 was inspired by that of Alaska Airlines flight 261, an accident that occurred on January 31st, 2000, 12 years before the film was released. What both these flights have in common is that the aircraft both flew upside down at some point during the events. However, unlike flight 227, everyone on board flight 261 was killed and the plane crashed into water instead of land. The aircraft involved in flight 261 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, a variant of the MD-80 series. See the bullet point above.
Goofs[]
- In the "SoSmart" advertisement, "privileges" is misspelled as "priveleges."
- On the cover of the SouthJetAir magazine, there are no commas after "travel" and "stay" in "travel, stay, and eat."
- On the boarding pass:
- It says flight 227 departs in 2012, but the film takes place in 2011.
- The larger part says the passenger's name is Eric Hooge, but the smaller part says it is Benson Beavers.