On November 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand aircraft carrying 257 people vanished during a sightseeing trip over Antarctica. In a matter of hours, 11 regular police officers were summoned to confront the daunting Mount Erebus. As they worked to retrieve the victims, an investigative team sought to unravel the mystery of how a plane could collide with a mountain in broad daylight. Was there a hidden truth the airline wanted to conceal? This film narrates the journey of four New Zealand police officers who traveled to Antarctica as part of the mission to recover the crash victims. Set against the stunning yet unforgiving backdrop of Antarctica, this is the poignant and gripping true account of an extraordinary police operation.