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''Ordeal in the Arctic'' is a made-for-television film written by Paul F. Edwards and directed by Mark Sobel. The film stars Richard Chamberlain, Catherine Mary Stewart, Melanie Mayron, Scott Hylands and Page Fletcher. The accident that ''Ordeal in the Arctic'' depicted, occurred on October 30, 1991, when Canadian Forces Lockheed CC-130E Hercules (''130322''), from 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron (a part of Operation Boxtop 22), was flying from Edmonton, Alberta via Thule Air Base, Greenland on a bi-annual resupply mission to Canadian Forces Station Alert.〔("Accident description: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules, 30 October 1991." ) ''Aviation Safety Network''. Retrieved: September 26, 2014.〕 At night, while on final approach to the airstrip, the pilot apparently was flying by sight rather than relying on instruments.〔Lee 1993, p. 18.〕 The aircraft struck a rocky slope and crashed on Ellesmere Island, approximately 16 km (9.9 miles) short of the runway, resulting in the death of four of the 18 passengers and crew. Subsequent rescue efforts by personnel from CFS Alert, USAF personnel from Thule AB and CF personnel from 440 Squadron, CFB Edmonton, Alberta, and Trenton, Ontario, were hampered by a blizzard and local terrain. The pilot died of exposure while awaiting rescue.〔Lacroix, Matthew. ("BOXTOP 22 survivor remembers fatal crash." ) ''Aviation.ca'', October 30, 2008. Retrieved: September 26, 2014.〕 ==Plot== While heading to Alert in the far north on October 30, 1991, pilot Captain John Couch (Richard Chamberlain) misjudges his altitude and crashes 10 miles from the base. Master Corporal Roland Pitre (Blair Haynes), the loadmaster, is the first to die while three others also do not survive the impact: Warrant Officer Robert Grimsley (Larry Yachimec), Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine (Nathan Fillion) and Captain Judy Trépanier (Cecily A. Adams). Of the survivors, Susan Hillier (Melanie Mayron) and Master Corporal David Meace (Brian Jensen) because of possible spinal injuries, cannot be moved to the tail end of the aircraft with the others. During the 32-hour ordeal, Couch makes multiple trips to check on Sue and Dave, while Captain Wilma De Groot (Catherine Mary Stewart) keeps the others calm, before succumbing in the cold weather. Although they are able to see the base prior to the crash, blizzard-like conditions prevent anyone from going for help. Once search and rescue crews are sent to look for the aircraft, survivors are able to communicate with Boxtop 21, searching by air using a two-way radio. As the weather calms, search and rescue (SAR) technicians are able to parachute down to the site, while those searching by ground arrive soon after. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ordeal in the Arctic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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