Continuity mistake: When the plane crashes into the the window at the very beginning of the movie, between shots people change completely. (00:04:20)
tylerasktaylorsteckleralexdenny
8th Nov 2004
Airplane (1980)
14th Oct 2004
Airplane (1980)
Continuity mistake: The whole time Striker and Elaine are talking in the beginning people in the background constantly change. (00:04:40)
13th Sep 2004
Airplane (1980)

Continuity mistake: After you see all the newspapers talking about the plane, and when you see the drummer on TV who speaks by drum tones, when the drums are handed to him the ends of the sticks are round, but when he looks to HIS left, after the camera changes position, they're not round anymore. (01:04:45)
6th Sep 2004
Airplane (1980)
Continuity mistake: Striker leaves Elaine in the cockpit. When he sits down, Dr. Rumack comes in. First his shadow is on the the wall on the left, then in the next shot. it's on the right side of him. (01:08:40)
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