Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100811:21:09:00
It was all -- the situation on the ground did not allow us to land is that because of the terrain or the weather or what? >> the terrain. >> the terrain was very challenging. it was a steep hillside and it was very slippery and wet. >> reporter: meanwhile a physician and two paramedics were air lifted within a thousand feet of the wreckage. they hiked to reach the survivors and remained there throughout the night. it wasn't until 6:00 the next morning, more than 12 hours after the crash, that rescuers again tried to reach the wreckage. >> the fuselage itself was surprisingly intact and that's ...
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