Yukon Flight Drama Ends In Emergency Rescue
In a harsh Yukon storm, pilot Flores who flew a 1942 Howard from San Bruno and his passenger Helen Klaben faced stranded conditions after landing in Whitehorse. They endured freezing winds and snow as they waited for weather to improve and support to thaw and refuel the aircraft before continuing toward Alaska and Hong Kong.
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United States
Canada
Federal Electric Corp
San Bruno
Howard
Flores
Mexico
Fairbanks
San Francisco
Helen Klaben
Hong Kong
Alaska
Yukon
British Columbia
Whitehorse
Yukon River
Lake Lebarge
Yukon Territory
Taku
Chuck Hawkins
Klondike
Hawkins
Taylor
Lloyd Romio
Rumio
Watson Lake
Yukon-British Columbia
Woman Reunites With Family After Yukon Ordeal
A Brooklyn woman Helen Klaben, rescued after 49 days in the Canadian wilderness with pilot Ralph Flores, reunites with family at Idlewild Airport New York. They endured a plane crash in severe cold with limited fuel and improvised shelter before rescue and hospital treatment.
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Helen Klaben
Brooklyn
Ida
Linda
New York International
Seattle
Helen
Arthur
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
New York
Idlewild
Linda Klaben
Martin
Robert
Flores
Ralph
Fort St. John
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Yukon Flying Services Limited
Ralph Flores
Rocky Mountain Trench
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
Calif
U.S
Teslin
Fort Nelson
Miles
Robert W. Service
The
Thoreau
Walden
Seais
Davis
Patrol & Watchman Service
Jack S. Davis
North State
Central Exchange
High Point
Thomasville
Randleman
Buchanan
Hamilton St
Huffman
N. Main ST
GLOBE
Boyles
Laveson
Furniture