the thing i remember most about this film be that it use to air on local ktla tv ( ch . 5 ) during every christmas season during the mid to late 70 and mainly due to the fact that the true story take place on or near christmas eve . it be always a bit disturb to see the hell that this girl go through and be the lone survivor of a plane crash in the peruvian jungle . the graphic scene of this young girl pull leech out of her infected leg make quite an impression on this young viewer . not quite the kind of christmas cheer i be use to see at the time . definitely not a rankin bass production .