then tol got out. i got out last. the plane is destroyed and leaking fuel. a potentially hazardous situation if it catches fire in the dry forest. the men move away from the plane. but alec braves the wreckage to look for a first aid kit and water. and discovers the cameras and they re still recording. i stumbled across the two cameras. they were down in the dirt kind of near the plane. i took the cameras back and handed one to nathan. nathan hit his head and appears to be in shock. i m stunned in the video. there are things that i remember and there are things that i don t remember. even though i was acting fairly normal, it was obvious i wasn t right for awhile. but it s les they re most concerned about. i saw my dad was bleeding pretty badly. we knew he had a broken jaw. i could tell he had a broken face because of the way his cheek was collapsed.
the firefighters have a satellite phone. they call 911 for a rescue chopper. which lifts les and nathan to the hospital. that s the first time i kind of got emotional about it. just the fact that we d survived a plane crash. just looked around at all these amazing people. tol and alec in the back seats walk away barely scratched. nathan has a concussion but otherwise fine. the pilot les has a broken jaw, broken bones in his face, an injured arm, and some cracked ribs. he has to have his jaw wired shut, but makes a quick recovery. looking back the men suspect the crash was due to the weight in the plane and heat which causes the air density to thin and makes it harder to decline. catching a crash like this on camera is extremely rare. there s not many videos filmed inside a cockpit during a
my mind was we re going to take off and be in the air in a minute. it wasn t happening. as for the small plane they re flying in crashes to the ground. june 30th, 2012. boise, idaho. nathan williams, tol gropp, and alec arhets are long-time enthusiasts. we hang out all the time. they are up for an adventure and his dad has the opportunity. he persuaded the guys to take him out in his 1947 stinson. we decided to go to an area for hiking, see some beautiful areas. it s nathan and alec s first time in a small plane. they are in good hands. les is an experienced pilot who flew helicopters in vietnam. we brought our cameras
he communicated to us about rib pain. i thought make he had a broken rib. fortunately for les, nathan is a dentist and alec is a physician s assistant. where are you hurt? on the right side of your face, okay. there really wasn t a whole lot we could do for him other than try to make him comfortable. they ve survived the crash, but have no way to call for help. there s no cell phone service. the nearest town is 45 minutes away. and no one expects them back for several hours. then a stroke of luck. they ve crashed near a camp site. within five minutes there was a couple that showed up and had heard or seen this happen. and so they went to go get help while we waited there. even more good news. a group of firefighters happened to be traveling down the road.
he communicated to us about rip pain. fortunately for les, nathan is a dentist and alec is a physician s assistant. where are you hurt? on the right side of your face, okay. there really wasn t a whole lot we could do for him other than try to make him comfortable. they ve survived the crash, but have no way to call for help. there s no cell phone service. the nearest town is 45 minutes away. and no one expects them back for several hours. then a stroke of luck. they ve crashed near a camp site. within five minutes there was a couple that showed up and had heard or seen this happen. and so they went to go get help while we waited there. even more good news. a group of firefighters happened to be traveling down the road. the firefighters have a satellite phone.