Seven of the crew of a C-47 plane , forced down on isolated Greenland Cap , and four would-be rescuers who later joined them , were forced to spend Christmas under appropriate , but far from comfortable , conditions when attempts to get the men off by glider failed . Helicopters were brought to the scene by Aircraft Carrier Saipan , and planes dropped Christmas fare to cheer the castaways in their plight - photo shows the crashed C-47 with dug-out quarters constructed by the crew nearby - 28th December 1948 固opFoto