Was theatrically released in France.
For the exterior aerial sequences in Mayday at 40,000 Feet!, a Boeing 727-173Cs was leased from World Airways and was painted in the colors of the fictional Transcon Airways.
At the time of the filming, co-stars Lynda Day George and Christopher George were married.
Actress Christoper Norris also played a stewardess in another 70's plane in jeopardy in Airport 1975
On November 17th, 2009, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution released this film on DVD.