Five Came Back

TwelvepeopleareaboardCoastAirLine'sflagshiptheSilverQueenenroutetoSouthAmericawhentheairplaneencountersastormandisblownoffcourse.Crashingintojunglesknowntobeinhabitedbyheadhunters,pilotsBillandJoeraceagainsttimetofixtheenginesandattemptatakeoff.Thesituationbringsoutthebestandworstinthestrandeddozenastheycreateamakeshiftrunwayandpreparetoescapebeforethenativesattack.Butdamagetotheplaneandlowfuelreservesmeansthatonly5peoplecanbecarriedtosafety.DobothBillandJoemaketheflightout?Andwhatabouttherest:Peggy,awomanwithaslightlytarnishedpast;Pete,aracketeerwhoisescortinghisboss'syoungsonTommy;AliceandJudson,elopingloverswhoseemtohavelessincommonastheirplightchangesoneofthemintheother'seyes;Crimp,whoisbringingcriminalVasqueztojustice;Prof.andMrs.Spengler,anelderlycouplewhombecomecloserduetotheirpredicament;andfinally,isflightattendantLarryamongthefive?Andwhodecideswholivesanddies?WrittenbyRonKerrigan<[email protected]>