Download Miracle on Buffalo Pass: Rocky Mountain Airways Flight 217 AudioBook Free
On the nighttime of Dec 4, 1978, Rocky Mountain Airways Airfare 217 departed Steamboat Springs, Colorado destined for Denver with 22 souls up to speed. Less than one hour later, the airfare was compelled down on Buffalo Pass at an altitude of 10,500 ft when it came across severe icing conditions and downdrafts created by the winds of an mountain influx. The tragic mishap triggered one of the most extreme search and rescue efforts in Rocky Mountain history. This true story is told in the words of the courageous individuals and staff - who found themselves struggling to make it through the arctic type blizzard conditions with no hope of immediate help - and the heroic search and rescue personnel who risked lives to save lots of lives. Led by an elite Civil Air Patrol product, with the assistance of other rescue units and civilian volunteers, the search and rescue effort is considered one of the most successful in Civil Air Patrol's record.
