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201446 minPG-13documentary

Stranded: Alpine Air Crash

201446 minPG-13documentary

Twelve passengers and crew members survive a U.S. military transport plane crash in the Swiss Alps on November 19, 1946, but face dire conditions.

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Patricia Wagner,

Christina Karrer

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Twelve passengers and crew members survive a U.S. military transport plane crash in the Swiss Alps on November 19, 1946, but face dire conditions.

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Patricia Wagnerdirector

Christina Karrerdirector

Patricia Wagnerwriter

Christina Karrerwriter

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A U.S. military transport plane crashes in the Swiss Alps on November 19, 1946. Twelve passengers and crew members survive the impact but face dire conditions. The aircraft is lost miles off course, with dwindling food supplies and a failing radio battery. As temperatures drop, the group must rely on one man's resourcefulness and a single plane to signal for help. Their survival hinges on quick thinking and the hope of rescue in the unforgiving mountain terrain.

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