Mike Corey (Host)

The flight mechanic, Sean Witherspoon.

His body is limp.

They load him onto the stretcher, strap an oxygen mask over his face, and wheel him into the ambulance.

Over his headset, Lefevre hears Colt's voice.

Minutes later, flight mechanic Lee Honnold dashes across the tarmac to join them.

At last, they have everything they need, including those night vision goggles, handed off from the first helicopter.

Lefevre orders Torpy to take them out.

Bob Doyle watches as the second helicopter tries yet again to lower its rescue basket, without success.

A gust of wind blows it sideways before it can reach the water.

From somewhere just behind him, Bob hears Mike DiCapua shouting, This is pointless!

Over the roar of the waves and the helicopter's winding engines, Bob shouts back, They will!

They know what they're doing!

I swear!

But the truth is, he's beginning to think that Mike is right.

He's not sure how long this second helicopter has been hovering over them, but he suspects it's running low on fuel by now.

but soon it will be forced to leave, like the first one.

He knows the Coast Guard base in Sitka has a third helicopter, but it's rare that all three are available at once.

If the first Jayhawk has to refuel and come all the way back, they might be stranded out here for hours.

Mark Morley doesn't have hours.

He's barely conscious.