Ordeal in the Arctic (1993)
February 15, 1993Release Date
Ordeal in the Arctic (1993)
February 15, 1993Release Date
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Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Chamberlain
Captain John Couch
Catherine Mary Stewart
Captain Wilma De Groot
Melanie Mayron
Susan 'Sue' Hillier
Scott Hylands
Fred Ritchie
Page Fletcher
Lieutenant Joe Bales
Christopher Bolton
Lieutenant Michael 'Mike' Moore
Nathan Fillion
Master Warrant Officer Tom Jardine
Richard McMillan
Actor
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Details.
Release DateFebruary 15, 1993
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingPG
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Ordeal in the Arctic is a 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), was flying from Edmonton, Alberta via Thule Air Base, Greenland on a bi-annual resupply mission to Canadian Forces Station Alert. At night, while on final approach to the airstrip, the pilot apparently was flying by sight rather than relying on instruments. 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.