Aviation buffs question authenticity of Iowa Washington movie `` Flight '' Film 's pilot consultant : Director Robert Zemeckis claimed artistic license . For the next 45 minutes , Haynes , First Officer Bill Records , engineer Dudley Dvorak and instructor Dennis Fitch would need all their strength and good ideas to re-invent how to fly United Flight four pilot Robert Zemeckis describes losing flight control . 1989 Washington , Denzel , disaster among aviation 's most remarkable crash landings .
Aviation buffs question authenticity of Iowa Washington movie `` Flight '' Film 's pilot consultant : Director Robert Zemeckis claimed artistic license . United Flight four pilot Robert Zemeckis describes losing flight control . 1989 Washington , Denzel , disaster among aviation 's most remarkable crash landings .