 I rate this episode ★★★★★ for EXCELLENT. This is one of the best episodes written by Ian Martin! So much character development, so many conflicts, one joyful climax, and a great shocking surprise in the very last scene. This would’ve been great for a TWILIGHT ZONE episode. Even the tile of this CBSRMT episode is great. Another way to title it would be “The Million-To-One Chanceâ€ or simply call it “Mayday.â€ The sound effects of the cockpit door, passengers chattering, airplane engines on, thunder roaring during turbulence, stewardess call button buzzing, intercom buzzer, and tires squeaking on the runway were highly supportive in this mystery tale. And the music was intensifying all the way. 2 of the best music tracks were at the 23-minute mark (where the characters have to be calm during a drastic situation) and at the 49-minute mark where we ponder on the shocking conclusion. In our Host’s Prologue, E.G. Marshall brings up the topic of Airplanes a.k.a. the great silver bird. In ACT-1, he brings us into the story where it all takes place in one spot: Flight 113 Transways Airlines traveling from Miami to Kansas City to Seattle. He jumps back into the story explaining what a “Milk Runâ€ is. In ACT-2, he states that man may conquer the elements, but never holy subdue them. He jumps into the story again knowing that the control room is in serious trouble. In ACT-3, after knowing that a voice on the headphones can help the doctor to help the passengers, our Host jumps in the middle again to inform the listeners that the plane has safely landed and the doctor became a hero. But more importantly, E.G. Marshall asks what REALLY helped the doctor to land? Radio Silence? Or some other force beyond that? In his Epilogue, after listening to what type of Mystery we heard, he & CBSRMT series ask for is the suspension of disbelief. And I’d give props to our great cast: Robert Dryden (as Dr. Sam McCall & Doug Fletcher), Jennifer Harmon (as Fran Carwell), Earl Hammond (as Captain Thomas & Fred Pierce), Richard Seth (as Colonel Jackson Blake & Airport Director), and Hetty Galen (as Jackie Pierce & Enez). Both actress were superb with their delicate voices. Earl Hammond is excellent. Richard Seth was amazing and it’s a shame that this episode and #0313-THE POISONED PEN were the only ones he performed in. But big props go to Robert Dryden. He did more than 300 episodes for the CBSRMT series and this is one of his most memorable roles. I highly recommend this mystery story to all. And if you’re Nostalgic on Old Time Radio commercials, this particular episode has commercials for Sonic Drive-In, Squirt Fruit soft drink, information on the Metric System from the National Bureau Standards, Himan Brown announcing the winner’s name for Disneyworld tickets, “Summer Madnessâ€ by the KOOL & THE GANG playing for the Foundation Church, the Keep America Beautiful Organization, the Catholic Communications Foundation, the Saturday Dallas Morning News on WFAA, and the opening theme music for CBS Radio News. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =^D