It was posted "As soon as Adam-12 got on the runway, they should have activated their lights, since they were both on official emergency business and on a runway where vehicles need to turn on any lights they have so that aircraft may see them." Adam-12 is not an airport operations vehicle and would not necessarily be aware of the "protocol". In addition, not only is it in the middle of the day, but they are also following directly behind a big red fire truck with its lights on, on the way out to the aircraft. While it may not be a perfect procedure, this would not be unexpected. This is not a goof.
When the plane Adam-12 is following finally stops, the plane's owner, who had been riding in the back seat, immediately opens the door and gets out. Interior door handles on back doors of police cars are either non-existent or disabled to prevent door operation by detained suspects riding in the back seat.
Patrol cars back in the 1950's and 70's did not have partitions between the front and rear seats, so the secondary officer rode in the rear with the detainee. Because of this the rear door handles were not necessarily disabled.
Patrol cars back in the 1950's and 70's did not have partitions between the front and rear seats, so the secondary officer rode in the rear with the detainee. Because of this the rear door handles were not necessarily disabled.
In the house with the runaway hiding under the floor, their hiding compartment is found underneath a rug.
It's never explained how the rug is put over the trapdoor when people are hiding underneath.
It's never explained how the rug is put over the trapdoor when people are hiding underneath.
As the stolen airplane taxis to a stop both the fire truck and Adam-12 cross the plane's path.
This would never happen in real life as it puts both vehicles and the plane in danger.
In real life the first responders would wait until the plane stops before getting too close.
This would never happen in real life as it puts both vehicles and the plane in danger.
In real life the first responders would wait until the plane stops before getting too close.