简介：Acoupleofstudentnursesdecidetojoinsomedoctorstoworkinamedicalstationintherain-forestafewhoursflying-timefromtheMexicantownCatamaco.AstheyflyfromCatamacotowardstheclinic(whichactuallyconsistsofjustafewhutsandalmostnoneequipment)oneoftheirthreeplaneshastogodownbecauseofenginemalfunction.Itcrashessomewhereinthejunglecausingsevereinjuriestothepassengers.Thefollowingdaydescribestheattemptstosavethelifesofthepassengers(bothnursesanddoctors)inspiteofthepoorchancestheyseemtohave.Thereisalmostnomedicineavailable,thesuppliestheybroughtwiththemwereallontheplanegoingdownandwerestolenbynativedrug-dealerswhentheyarivedatthesiteofthecrashfirst.IntheafternoontheydecidetotaketheinjuredtoanearbyvillagewitharunwaylongenoughthattheLearjetoftheCalifornianAirRescueteamcouldtakethemtoaclinicintheU.S.Notonlyisthejourneythereverycomplicated(oneoftheinjuredcouldpassawayanyminute)butitmayalsobefutile:Duetorecentanti-drugoperationsnoplaneisallowedtoflyafterdark,sotheAirRescueTeamisnotabletogetclearancefortheirmission.Dr.DanielPerrinsetsofftoCatamacotopersuadetheauthoritiesintogivingtheirpermissionfortheflightwhiletherestistryingtogettotherunwaybydawn. 正大剧场曾播出过。…