After spending about twenty-four hours at the accident site, and without any sign of the blizzard dying down, Kirkvaag—who had two fractures in his leg—and another passenger chose to go for help.
Despois de pasar unhas 24 horas no lugar do accidente, e sen ningún sinal de que a cifra fose a remitir, Kirkvaag (que tiña dúas fracturas nunha perna) e outro pasaxeiro decidiron saír e buscar axuda.