The President's Plane Is Missing is a 1967 novel by Robert J. Serling. The book was made into a made-for-TV film by the same name, which aired on 23 October 1973 in the United States. The book tells the story of a crash of Air Force One in remote terrain and the uncertainty stemming from the lack of confirmation if the President is alive or dead. The Vice-President, an unpopular figure, pressures the cabinet to declare him Acting President under the terms of the 25th Amendment so he can address a growing crisis with China with a pre-emptive nuclear strike.