About this episode

A Hollywood camera crew's helicopter crashes into an active volcano, forcing them to fight for survival.

In November 1992, a Hollywood camera crew soars above Hawaii’s Kīlauea, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes, to capture footage for a major feature film. But suddenly their helicopter’s engine cuts out, and they plunge into an active crater. Trapped and inhaling toxic fumes, the men will have to battle for survival — even for every breath — if they’re going to escape the volcano and see their loved ones again. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• survival
• volcano
• disaster
• film crew
• Hawaii
• Kīlauea

Keywords

• Kīlauea
• volcano
• survival
• helicopter crash
• toxic fumes
• Hawaii
• film crew

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Hawaii, Kīlauea

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