Jun 22, 2023
280 Miracle in the Mountains: Heroic Rescue by Alaska Air National Guard
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Summary
280 Max talks with LtCol Zerkel and
Capt Phillips of the Alaska Air National Guard, who were part of a
heroic effort to rescue two NY pilots who crashed a Cessna 182 in
high in the mountains. The pilots spent 36 hours waiting to be
rescued. At the same time, the Guard was trying to extract 12
mountain climbers and their rescuers who were stuck on a nearby
mountain due to high winds.
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