Flight 29 Down facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Flight 29 Down
Genre	Adventure Comedy-drama
Created by	Stan Rogow D. J. MacHale
Written by	D. J. MacHale Stan Rogow (pilot only)
Directed by	Steve De Jarnatt Neal Israel D. J. MacHale Tim O'Donnell
Starring	Allen Alvarado Corbin Bleu Hallee Hirsh Jeremy Kissner Johnny Pacar Lauren Storm Kristy Wu
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	30 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jim Rapsas Stan Rogow D. J. MacHale Shauna Shapiro Jackson Gina Watumull Rann Watumull
Running time	24 minutes
Release
Original network	Discovery Kids
Original release	October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01) – August 25, 2007 (2007-08-25)

Flight 29 Down is an exciting American TV show. It's about a group of teenagers who get stranded on a faraway island. Discovery Kids made the show. It was created by Stan Rogow (who also made Lizzie McGuire) and D. J. MacHale (known for Are You Afraid of the Dark?).

The show's third and final season was a special four-part movie. It was called Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango. This movie aired in August 2007. The series was filmed on the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawaii.

What is Flight 29 Down About?

The show follows a group of teens after their plane crashes. They were flying to an eco-adventure camping trip in Palau. A big tropical storm caused their plane to crash on a South Pacific island.

The teens use a video diary to record their experiences. This diary is powered by a solar charger. They talk about their daily struggles and how they are trying to survive. The show is like a teen version of Lost, but without any magic or mystery. It also shares ideas with The New People and Gordon Korman's Island books.

Meet the Cast

The main cast of Flight 29 Down (from left to right): Johnny Pacar, Kristy Wu, Hallee Hirsh, Allen Alvarado, Corbin Bleu, Jeremy Kissner, and Lauren Storm.

Main Characters

• Allen Alvarado as Lex Marin
• Corbin Bleu as Nathan McHugh
• Hallee Hirsh as Daley Marin
• Jeremy Kissner as Eric McGorrill
• Johnny Pacar as Cody Jackson
• Lauren Storm as Taylor Hagan
• Kristy Wu as Melissa Wu

Other Stranded Characters

• Tani Lynn Fujimoto as Abby Fujimoto
• B.K. Cannon as Jory Cavanaugh
• Blade Rogers as Ian Bedawan
• John Kapelos as Captain Bob Russell

Main Characters in Detail

Lex Marin

Lex is the youngest of the group. He is Daley's 10-year-old stepbrother, turning 11 on the island. Lex is very smart and observant. He often has the best ideas for surviving. However, the older teens sometimes ignore him because of his age. Lex is often the one who helps everyone feel better when they want to give up. He built a strong shelter and even made a warm shower!

Nathan McHugh

In the first season, Nathan thinks he should be the leader. He is a Boy Scout and brags about his skills. Nathan is good friends with Melissa. Later, he starts to like Daley. Sometimes Nathan feels useless, like when he accidentally shoots down their signal kite.

Daley Marin

Daley is the class president from their school. She is a hard worker and likes things to be perfect. Daley is Lex's stepsister. She and Nathan often argue, but they also like each other. Daley becomes the group's leader after Jackson. She tries to solve problems by voting, but this sometimes causes arguments.

Eric McGorrill

Eric is the group's comedian and a bit of a slacker. He tries to avoid chores. Eric likes to read other people's video diaries and share their secrets. He accidentally broke their lighter, leaving them without fire for a while. Eric gets very sick from eating shellfish because of an allergy. Melissa saves him with a shot.

Cody Jackson

Cody, or "Jackson" as he is usually called, is 16. He often keeps to himself. Melissa invited him on the trip. On the island, Jackson helps the group when needed. He is the only one who truly listens to Lex. Jackson was chosen as the first leader but later gave the job to Daley. He becomes very close with Melissa by the end of the series.

Taylor Hagan

Taylor starts out spoiled and used to being pampered. She thinks being stranded is only temporary. But she soon shows hidden talents. Taylor finds lots of fruit and even starts a fire. She believes everyone has a special skill. Taylor creates a fun holiday called "Chilloween" to cheer everyone up. She becomes more caring and hardworking over time.

Melissa Wu

Melissa has been best friends with Nathan since kindergarten. She is one of the most sensible people on the island. Melissa sometimes is too hard on herself. She has a secret crush on Jackson, which Taylor accidentally reveals. Melissa tries to be friends with everyone. She eventually becomes good friends with Abby.

The "Lost" Characters

Abby Fujimoto

Abby is one of the smartest high schoolers. She is the only "lost" character who appears in many episodes. Abby bravely survived alone in the jungle with an injured leg. She also returned to the main camp many times. Abby loves music. In Season 2, she returns to the beach with a tough attitude. She believes in "survival of the fittest." Abby eventually splits the group to find other people on the island.

Ian Milbauer

Ian is a surfer from California. He often makes funny comments. Ian is one of Abby's best friends on the island.

Jory Cavanaugh

Jory is friendly and quiet. She leaves the main group with Ian, Abby, and Captain Russell. She is not seen again until the Hotel Tango movie.

Episodes

List of Flight 29 Down episodes

Story Summary

Season One

A plane carrying ten teenagers and a pilot crashes on a tropical island. This happens after a storm causes an engine to explode. Everyone survives the crash. Three teens and the pilot leave to explore the island. The remaining group chooses a leader and tries to survive. A big monsoon storm destroys their camp and communication equipment. However, they made a brief contact with another plane before the storm hit.

Season Two

The group continues to survive. The storm from Season One ruined their camp and washed their plane out to sea. Daley is chosen as the new leader. She tries to make decisions using democracy (voting). The plane later washes back ashore with a big hole. The survivors find a time capsule from a general who lived on the island during World War II. They start to believe there might be other people on the island.

The Movie: Hotel Tango

The movie, Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango, was the series finale in 2007. The castaways split into two groups. One group stays on the beach. The other group travels to find life on the island. They discover an old concrete hotel and other buildings from World War II. They find the pilot and the two other survivors there. The pilot is very sick and acting strangely. In the end, the Navy rescues all the castaways. They are saved just before a big storm, Typhoon Melissa, hits the island.

Books About the Show

Several books were released based on the Flight 29 Down series.

Book Titles

Special Book

Music from the Show

Sam Winans wrote most of the music for Flight 29 Down. Corbin Bleu, who plays Nathan McHugh, sang a song called "Circles" in one episode.

Where the Show Aired

After the series ended, reruns of Flight 29 Down continued to air until December 24, 2011. The show was also shown in many other countries around the world.

• In Sweden, it aired on SVT during the summers of 2006 and 2007.
• It was shown in Finland on Summeri in 2006.
• The show aired on Ketnet in Belgium.
• In Portugal, it premiered on September 17, 2011, on SIC K.
• It premiered in Latin America on March 10, 2007, on Boomerang.
• The first season aired in Slovenia on TV3 Slovenia in 2007.
• In Canada, it premiered on Family on June 2, 2007, and on CHRGD on February 7, 2017.
• It was also aired in Saudi Arabia by MBC3.
• The first two seasons aired in Japan on NHK from June 2009 to March 2010. It was called Totsuzen! Sabaibaru (Suddenly! Survival). The movie was shown as Season 3.
• In Australia and New Zealand, the show aired on Foxtel on the channel Nickelodeon.
• In Turkey, the show aired on TV8.
• You can stream the show on Pure Flix in the United States.

See also

In Spanish: Flight 29 Down para niños