The plot of '' Broken Journey '' closely approximated the 1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier , Switzerland in November 1946 . The improvised operation that eventually resulted in the successful rescue of eight passengers and four crew members , considered the " birth of air-rescue in Switzerland " , garnered worldwide publicity and led to the fictionalised account of '' Broken Journey ''
1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier
1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier
Broken Journey