An American meteorologist spots an aircraft wreckage while flying over the Arctic. When he spots a badly injured Soviet airman, he parachutes down with first aid supplies, but an encroaching storm severely limits their chance of rescue.

On a flight through the arctic the crew of a RAF airplane realizes a crashed soviet plane on the ice. There seems to be one survivor, but landing is not possible at the moment. Finally someone decides to volunteer and gets out the airplane to stay with the Russian survivor until help comes. Both men wait for days, but no help is in sight. They are on their own. Two different worlds, two different cultures and two different men dash against each other and around them is only the cold.—Oliver Heidelbach

An American meteorologist spots an aircraft wreckage while flying over the Arctic. When he spots a badly injured Soviet airman, he agrees to parachute down with first aid supplies. An encroaching storm severely limits their chance of rescue and sets the stage for a fight for survival.