Jumping Into a Wildfire on a Rescue Mission

In July 1964, a TBM Torpedo Bomber vanished over the treacherous Bitterroot Mountains. This is the harrowing first-hand account of the elite smokejumpers hand-picked to find it. Pushing their DC-2 aircraft to military redlines and throwing the safety manual out the window, these firefighters parachuted into the Idaho wilderness on a mission where every second meant the difference between life and death. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. Subscribe to WONDER to watch more documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/WonderDocs Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWonderChannel WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!