Flight 222 (film)

Flight 222 (Russian: Рейс 222, romanized: Reis 222) is a 1985 Soviet docu-drama film directed by Sergei Mikaelyan.

[2] The film is set in New York City, based on the incident during defection of Alexander Godunov.

Irina (Larisa Polyakova) is a part of a Soviet ice dancing tour on a visit to New York along with her husband.

When Soviet authorities hear about her husband's defection, they put her on a plane to Moscow.

Irina's plane to Moscow awaits permission for take-off until a meeting is arranged with her husband at the airport.