Airmen rescued off the coast of Greenland (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Attempt to rescue 12 men marooned in icy waters off of Greenland Full Description: DENMARK: Greenland: EXT AMERICA Helicopters from carrier Saipan - attempt to rescue 12 men marooned in icy wastes of Greenland. bomber attempting a rescue crashes beside first plane and finally men of U.S. Air Force effect rescue AMERICAN -NAVAL Carrier Saipan makes dash through 3000 miles of stormy seas to send helicopters to try to rescue men of two planes stranded on icy wastes of Greenland. Men finally rescued by U.S. Air Force GREENLAND. Plane crashed in icy wastes. Second plane a B. 17 crashed in rescue attempt. Finally men brought out U.S. air Force RESCUES Helicopters from carrier Saipan - attempt to rescue 12 men marooned in icy wastes of Greenland. Finally, after a bomber crashes beside the crashed plane in rescue attempt - men o