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The film brings the Godfreys idyllic pre-crash life to the screen through evocative clips from Super 8 home movies that show a Kennedy-esque family of hardy, happy kids sailing and skiing with their picture-perfect parents (their father was nicknamed the Greek god for his charm and looks). My mothers limp body was lying over Marks feet. It also bans crew members or pilots from eating meals and holding non-essential communicationswith cabin crews. Getting away from the big city for a ski trip was the highlight of Dannys year. "Part of the message in this film is it is not healthy to do that," said Andy. A documentary detailing an Aspen mans harrowing tale of survival is nearing completion, the man said But, thanks to persistence and friends at the Aspen Police Department, I was able to locate Danny in March 2011. Ellen? WebT. (Photo by Glenwood Post). This would prove to be both a blessing and a curse as the rest of the events of that day unfolded. Ruben Cohen and David Zara, both of whom were from New York, died in the crash near Midway Pass, about 10 miles east of Aspen. The plane crashed Dec. 5, 1978, during a snowstorm. This is a film about two brothers coming to grips with the defining moment of their lives. Wreckage was strewn around me. In a new documentary, 3 Days, 2 Nights, Andy Godfrey recalls the moment of the crash. This list may not reflect recent changes. It was something to watch him confront these things in his life that have been too painful for him to confront in the past.. Was it a wolf? This information is added by users of ASN. I had to personally thank him for saving my life. As the early symptoms of hypothermia set in, I began to fantasize about my life back in Houston. There was nobody left to help me make the decision as to what to do next. takes over investigation of fatal plane crash It was later determined in the hospital that my left arm was broken. I did as I was told, and as I walked dejectedly back, he made a joke about how our flight was similar to the book Alive, which was just out. Thanks to my awaiting extended family in Aspen, the Schuhmachers, my life began again as they took Mark, me and our baby sister, Paula, into their home and made us part of their family. As the cat began its slow ascent up Sunlight Mountain, Danny began to get nervous about locating the crash site again. This advanced team began the rescue process. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. So they took a camera back to the places, and they relived the pain, like Mark losing his legs to severe frostbite. Titled 3 Days 2 Nights, the documentary is a story of survival and perseverance, but its not really about those unthinkable three days and two nights the boys survived in the wilderness among the dead. I distinctly remember looking out the left-side plane window and seeing the trees get very close and Mom saying, Were going to crash, and I remember hitting the snow, remember sliding on the snow, and then blacking out, Andy recalls. The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Saved! (Courtesy photo). Two men died in a private plane crash after departing from Aspen Saturday, officials confirmed Sunday, when the wreckage was discovered about 9 miles east of Aspen near the Lost Sign Up Log In Messenger Facebook Lite Watch Places Games Marketplace Facebook Pay Oculus Portal Instagram Bulletin Local Fundraisers Services Voting Accident investigators found cockpit crew were chatting about "politics and used cars" in the seconds before the tragedy. Shortly later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. I covered my ears and cried. The bad dream never went away.. If only Dr. Schaefer had listened to Danny and alerted officials, perhaps my mother could have been saved.