Congo Bush Pilots

2008-09-16

The daredevil bush pilots in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have one of the world's most hazardous jobs, flying over miles of dense jungle in a country nearly destroyed by years of conflict and famine. Peter Coyote narrates this episode of "National Geographic Explorer," an exciting look at daring pilots delivering much-needed supplies to isolated villages, landing on makeshift airstrips and dodging bullets from hostile militia.