How the daring rescue of 3 Army soldiers after a WWII plane crash in ‘Shangri-La’ unfolded
A transport plane carrying US Army service members crashed in a remote area of New Guinea. The incident occurred less than four months before the end of World War II. The plane was on a sightseeing trip over a valley nicknamed after a fictional kingdom.
Bad weather conditions made it difficult for the pilot to navigate. Further details about the crash and its aftermath are available from the source, including the events that unfolded after the incident and the fate of the people on board.
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