Cone of Silence is a film about the investigation into a series of crashes involving the fictional "Atlas Aviation Phoenix" jetliner. Cone of Silence is loosely based on the 1952 crash in Rome and investigations into the structural integrity of the de Havilland Comet.The film was based on David Beaty's novel, Cone of Silence , later renamed Trouble in the Sky, the title of the film, as released in the United States. Captain George Gort is a pilot for British Empire Airways, flying their route London - Rome - Cairo - Ranjibad - Calcutta - Singapore. He has been found to be at fault after... crashing his Phoenix 1 jetliner on takeoff from Ranjibad airport, killing his co-pilot. He is accused of rotating too early, increasing drag to such an extent that the aircraft cannot achieve flying speed. Gort is reprimanded but is allowed to return to flying the Phoenix after a check flight under Captain Hugh Dallas . Meanwhile, Gort's daughter Charlotte refuses to believe he is at fault.
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| Release date: | May 10, 1960 |
| Directed by: | Charles Frend |
| Runtime: | 88 Minutes |
| Editor: | Max Benedict |
| Cinematography: | Arthur Grant |