Visible crew/equipment: When the search aircraft make their last fly-by over the Duke and his crew who are supposedly stranded on a frozen lake, parallel vehicle tracks are plainly visible, leading to their aircraft, and around it.
Island In The Sky (1953)
1 visible crew/equipment mistake - chronological order
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Starring: John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James Arness, Walter Abel
Revealing mistake: When ice is shedding from the plane's wings, the chunks slowly slide forward and then down the leading edge. Loose chunks should have flown off rapidly to the rear due to the airflow.
Capt. Dooley: I know you're down in the middle of a big nowhere. They're all dependant. I ate today and it's still strong. But tomorrow. So find food, that's number one. Find out where nowhere is, that's number two. And you can help the others find nowhere. They'll come, they won't leave you alone waiting on a pin point of nowhere.
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