
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
1986 • Documentary | History
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Jim Fahy
Writer
John Blackman
Director
Status
Released
Release date
September 16, 1986
Duration
52 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.6075
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
Directed by John Blackman, "A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport" follows the efforts to construct an international airport at Knock in County Mayo during the early 1980s. Originating from a 1981 RTÉ News report, the film charts Monsignor James Horan’s campaign to build a full-length runway in a remote, rural location, documenting the political resistance, changing governments, and repeated setbacks that accompanied the project before the airport’s opening in 1986.
Cast

Morley Safer
















