Crashed in the Canadian Wilderness | Stranded | 2

Against The Odds

Wondery

Cassie De Pecol, History, Society & Culture, Dolby, Mike Corey, Dolby Atmos, Atmos

4.7 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The survivors of a plane crash in the remote Canadian wilderness free themselves from the wreckage and must rely on the only uninjured passenger among them—a prisoner who was being escorted to face charges—to survive the frigid conditions. Meanwhile, rescue teams scramble to locate the downed plane, but their search is hampered by the dense cloud cover.

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0:00.0	Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to Against the Odds early and ad-free right now.
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0:16.8	Paul Archimbo sprinkles some loose-leafed tobacco onto a rolling paper,
0:21.6	then folds the paper over and twists the ends together.
0:24.6	A perfect cigarette.
0:26.6	He's thankful his hands aren't still cuffed together, or this would be a lot harder.
0:31.6	He glances over to make sure the RCMP officer next to him still has his eyes closed,
0:36.6	then tucks the cigarette
0:38.5	into the upper pocket of his jean jacket. Scott the cop is escorting him from Edmonton to
0:44.9	Grand Prairie to face a public mischief charge. Paul is hoping to stash as many cigarettes on his
0:50.6	body as he can before he's back in custody. It's 8.20 p.m. on October 19th, 1984, and they're flying over the Canadian wilderness in a 10-seat turboprop.
1:02.0	The plane has started its descent toward a stop in the town of High Prairie, and in just a few minutes, they'll be on the ground.
1:09.0	Paul is afraid of flying, and being in the back of a small plane in bad weather hasn't helped.
1:16.4	Now, ice from the propellers is slamming against the aircraft.
1:20.6	His nervous system is in high alert.
1:23.6	Just as he starts to roll another cigarette, the plane jerks violently, his eyes dart up,
1:31.3	and a single thought flashes through his mind, I'm going to die.
1:36.3	Time seems to slow as the plane hits the treetops and plows through branches.
1:43.3	The sound of ripping metal echoes all around
1:45.9	him. Portions of the aircraft are being torn off. Cold air and snow rush in. Luggage is flying,
1:53.5	and something hard hits him in the side of his face. He feels the plane begin to roll to the right
1:59.6	as it slams into the hillside and starts skidding.
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