The Odyssey of Flight 33

"The Odyssey of Flight 33"
The Twilight Zone episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 18
Directed byJustus Addiss
Written byRod Serling
Featured musicStock
Production code173-3651
Original air dateFebruary 24, 1961 (1961-02-24)
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"The Odyssey of Flight 33" is episode 54 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone, the 18th episode of the second season. An unlikely break of the time barrier finds a commercial airliner sent back into the prehistoric age and then to New York City of 1939. The tale is a modern telling of the Flying Dutchman myth, and was written by series creator Rod Serling. It originally aired on February 24, 1961 on CBS.