A routine military flight turns into a desperate struggle for survival when Captain John Couch's crew and passengers crash in the Canadian wilderness. Despite being lucky to have 14 survivors, including a medical doctor, the harsh cold and lack of resources make their situation increasingly hopeless. As rescue efforts from Alert and Edmonton take 32 hours to reach the plane wreck, the survivors are forced to confront the possibility of a long and uncertain struggle to stay alive.
Ordeal in the Arctic
In the harsh Arctic environment, a Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada goes down, stranding its survivors near Alert base in Nunavut, where they must withstand the unforgiving elements for 32 hours until rescue arrives.