Kodiak Hero
Logline
The Kodiak Hero follows the efforts of Donald Blanc and first responders following a devastating plane crash during a freak summer storm in the wilds of Kodiak, Alaska.
Genre
Adventure,Memoir,Suspense/Thriller,Drama
Short Summary
Opens with the plane crash followed by an explanation of the radio chatter of the charter company who owned the plane and was first notified of the crash.
Follows the miraculous recovery of the survivors, their hospital transfers and the births of babies who should not have survived the crash as well as comments from other pilots who flew over the crash site and recognized no one should have survived. The story ends with hope for the future.
Setting
Alaska, the last frontier, Kodiak Alaska,
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Tragedy,Other
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Donald Blanc
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Masculine,Confident,Faithful,Empathetic,Heroic,Honorable,Leader,Selfless,Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Afton Blanc
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Complex,Confident,Faithful,Engaging,Gracious,Educated,Leader,Romantic,Visionary,Funny,Modest,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Barb Blanc
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Role: logical
Key Traits: Adventurous,Underdog,Complex,Confident,Desperate,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Skillful,Outspoken,Selfless,Religious,Educated,Clumsy
Additional Character Details
The author has not yet written this
Development Pitch
Based on a story of survival of an Alaskan plane crash which left Donald and Afton Blanc and several passengers alone and abandoned on a rocky and unreachable mountaintop. With the airplane on fire, the pilot incapacitated with two broken legs, a dying copilot, a little boy, and two pregnant woman, Donald Blanc works to signal search and rescue. In a wreck like this, survival is near impossible. The Coast Guard doesn't believe there could be survivors. With thick fog and worsening conditions and a reluctant search and rescue team, how can the ordinary man do the extraordinary to save six lives when all seems lost? The Kodiak Hero follows the efforts of Donald Blanc and the first responders who risked life and limb to save those who should have been left for dead.