A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
10.0/10 by 1 users
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.
Released Sep 16, 1986
Runtime 0h 52min
Genre Documentary, History, TV Movie
Actor Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn
Director John Blackman
Production RTÉ