Juliane Koepcke and the LANSA Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

"On the 24th of December, 1971, LANSA Flight 508 was flying from Lima to Pucallpa, Peru when it encountered a storm and was struck by lightning..."
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Background
02:58 - The LANSA Disaster
07:26 - The Aftermath
MUSIC:
► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory
SOURCES:
► Panguana Biological Research Station Website. Link: panguana.de/
► "When I Fell From The Sky” by Juliane Koepcke, published by TitleTown Publishing, 2011.
► “The Checkered History of Peruvian Carrier LANSA” by Pranjal Pande, published by Simple Flying, April 2022. Link: simpleflying.com/lansa-checke...
► "Juliane Koepcke: How I survived a plane crash" published by the BBC World Service, March 2012. Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-1...
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[@BronzeGolem]

You left out my favourite part of the story, which is HOW she found the river, at first she was quite lost, but after some time she heard a bird cry she recognized, a bird that, because her parents were ornithologist, she knew nested by the river and she followed the cries. Her gratitude to the birds is also part of the reason she became a biologist

[@johntaylorson7769]

Great bit of info! Thanks for sharing. I would love to read her book.

[@headlessspaceman5681]

She was raised in the jungle and being scientists and naturalists you'd think her parents would have both taught her to be more observant in nature so yeah you'd think she would have a better chance of survival in the jungle than the average person. There are so many ways she could have been killed after surviving the fall but before rescue! In fact I think it's safe to say most people could not survive ten days in the jungle with only a candy bar, and with no injuries. Okay, so most people could not survive three days in the jungle and ten candy bars.

[@angelachouinard4581]

Thanks for sharing. He mentioned her being familiar with the jungle probably kept her from panicking, but that she actually used it is great. Modern people don't do well in the wilderness generally, whether it's South American jungles, Alaskan forests or Australian outback,. They often panic, which is doom.

[@heidishmidi]

And you left out MY favorite part of the story, which is that the reason she resorted to listening to her surroundings was because her vision was compromised by the sudden decompression of the cabin bursting capillaries in her eyes, making them swell. This was on top of being very nearsighted and unable to find her glasses after the fall. So all of this amazing stuff she did in the jungle was largely without sight.

[@eugenealymov2723]

@@heidishmidi Very interesting comment. Her photo presented when she was discovered by the forest workers seems to show that her eyes are indeed very swollen. What an incredible story of survival.

[@m.streicher8286]

"The jungle caught me and saved me, it was not it's fault I landed there" beautiful sentiment

[@sister_bertrille911]

Right! The jungle didn't "almost kill her." A decrepit plane and a cheapskate airline did.

[@chris2790]

Wow!

[@gregggoss2210]

Give credit where credit is due. It was our Lord and Savior Jesus who saved this woman.

[@Maialeen]

@Gregg Cross Stop diminishing this woman and her capabilities. Your LoRd aNd sAviOr wouldn't have saved you in the jungle, you'd die because you're not as competent as she is.

[@gregggoss2210]

@@Maialeen , oh ye of little faith. Remember, any talents that this woman may have had were God given. She survived because the Lord let her.

[@HamburgerTime209]

Juliana Koeckpe’s fall from the sky and subsequent 10 day trek through the rainforest is one of the greatest survival stories of the modern age.

[@jf5357]

Spoiler much

[@MamaLauren523]

@@jf5357 Then don't read the comments first😉

[@cazc5200]

To make it just that bit more amazing, they don't mention in this video but she did it without her glasses which broke in the crash which made her progress all that much slower. I can't even find my glasses without my glasses lol

[@cazc5200]

@@jf5357 Do you read the last page of a book first? Lol

[@bearcatracing007]

@@jf5357 wait till you find out people died as well.... wow

[@nicholaslewis862]

Much respect for pointing out that her survival story, while miraculous, was ultimately only a part of an extraordinary woman's life. Her achievements and life since then matter too.

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

It's a bit amazing to me that her survival skills were sort of everyday life when you live in that environment. I probably wouldn't know to pour gasoline on the maggots, but it makes sense.

[@kratek56]

built different

[@karlarose536]

Yes!! Exactly this. I have heard the story of her survival before, but not what she went on to achieve afterwards.

[@silvermainecoons3269]

He talked about her life and achievements after the crash. It was at the very end of the video.

[@dehydratedculture9126]

Do they really though

[@LorienInksong]

Honestly good for her. Its so wonderful to hear that she's gone on to have a full life and I'm certain her mother would be proud and grateful to know she not only survived but saved herself.

[@purplecelery7380]

She must have had incredible mental resilience to walk through the jungle for 10 days with those injuries, and barely any food. So glad she went on to have a fulfilling career and life.

[@sz5263]

I read her book. She recognized edible plants in the jungle since she basically grew up in the jungle and was very well educated in identifying different plants.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

I cant believe some Jew hasnt made a some bullcrap movie about it starring a black man in a dress

[@phattjohnson]

@@whiteyfisk9769 Who didn't touch hug as a kid? Or touched you too much..

[@whiteyfisk9769]

@@phattjohnson hello rabbi

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

Oh, she had plenty of food after the accident 👀

[@bradsanders407]

It's impossible to imagine the feeling her dad got when she called him up after nearly two weeks of grieving the loss of his wife and her.

[@davidcox3076]

That must have been horrible. The only assumption anyone could have made, until her rescue, was that there were no survivors.

[@AK-jt7kh]

I agree. I can’t fathom it. I assume he must have felt incredibly relieved though as he must have given them both up for dead

[@kiiltochii1607]

"it was a prank bro! ....well half of it. Your wife still dead"

[@giovanniboianelli1260]

I had the pleasure to meet Juliane when she was promoting the book “When I fell from the sky.” I spent about 2 hours with her as she did radio interviews. She came across to me as a very sweet and kind person.

[@peterm1826]

lol I knew it

[@southerncomfortuk]

What a great opportunity. I can imagine it was hugely impactful and inspiring.

[@giovanniboianelli1260]

@@southerncomfortuk It made me realize that even in the darkest moments one can emerge from it, Even if they can't they should not give up. They should at least try get out of a bad situation.

[@davidci]

Sad to hear that her mother died in the crash, but good to know that Juliane is still very much well and doing great as a mammalogist today!

[@TreeStump-and-CheeseKetchupIT]

Listen at 7:15 her mother didn't die in the crash, she was one of 15 who succumbed to injuries.

[@grantbevan7528]

@@TreeStump-and-CheeseKetchupIT Yea I thought it was sad that they weren't able to find each other after the crash, although who knows if either of them would have gotten out with the mothers sustained injuries. Incredible story and how she thanks the jungle for her life and protects it is so inspirational

[@naomisgram1]

@@TreeStump-and-CheeseKetchupIT amounts to the same thing, no one knows how long she survived, but in the end she was still dead 😢

[@TreeStump-and-CheeseKetchupIT]

@@naomisgram1 I think it's an important distinction since it was specifically mentioned by the narrator. For a similar but unrelated circumstance, it reminds me of JAL Flight 123 where delayed/flubbed rescue attempt resulted in more fatalities than necessary.

[@verro9153]

@@naomisgram1 Apparently her father thought that she (the mother) survived for up to 2 weeks since her body was not in an advanced state of decay nor picked over by animals when he arrived to identify her. He thought that she must have broken her spine or shattered her pelvis and couldn't move.

[@mwethereld]

Good for her, she was dealt a crippling blow, but still did not resent the jungle, respected it, and persevered and made her life count. Made it worthwhile. Lived the best she could. Bless her.

[@MarsJenkar]

As she said, it wasn't the jungle's fault. If anyone was at fault, it was the airline... and that airline felt the consequences of this event.

[@PungiFungi]

The canopy of the jungle broke her fall and saved her.

[@aldranzam3456]

is still living the best life she can*

[@VillaFanDan92]

Just one minor thing in this whole story. The fact she did that trek with a torn ligament in her knee is insane. I once tore a knee ligament and for about a month afterwards I struggled to walk a few metres from one room to another without crutches. I can't imagine how painful that must have been. Perhaps the other things she was feeling acting as a sort of natural painkiller.

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

I don't know, but I'd guess torn ligaments are like broken arms, no two are exactly the same. I wonder if she was sort of on Auto pilot, bad analogy, but best I can think of at the moment. Also pouring gas onto a huge gash wound also says she was on some kind of adrenaline high for days.

[@Wikkler]

It's amazing the kind of chemical/hormone stuff the body does in life or death situations

[@crazychase98]

@@GregBrownsWorldORacing She was in survival mode the whole time her adrenaline was working over time im sure

[@charleshubert6751]

I thought the same thing, though I know there's the context of her survival depending upon getting out I still marveled at her fortitude and ability to power through the pain. I think much of this comes from within, her mother's calm remark about this being the end to her as the plane was plummeting to earth says a lot about acceptance and great strength.

[@sazzlepop321]

Perhaps some tears are worse than others? Hers perhaps severe but not preventing her from walking?

[@giostisskylas]

Ironically, the maggots in their wounds may have ensured her survival. The fly larvae only eat the dead tissue and therefore clean the wound. Otherwise she might have fallen victim to a gas gangrene infection. Not a pleasant therapy, but vital.

[@peggedyourdad9560]

I was thinking this as well, had the wound not been infested with maggots, she would've likely died from an infection. Or, at the very least, lost an arm.

[@thomasbullock6934]

These type of survivor stories support my belief in Angels. The Synchronicity of events, in Her ordeal, is noteworthy. One miracle after another.

[@c.h.9223]

This is only true for some special maggots! Most species of maggots will make things worse!

[@Holishot-w6t]

I am disgusted and grateful

[@FinnishLapphund]

Her story is amazing, but I find it even more amazing, and heartbreaking, that she actually wasn't the only one who initially survived the crash. I can't help but wonder if the others was either too injured to try to save themselves the same way Juliane did, or if they deliberately stayed waiting in vain for a rescue operation to find them.

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

I think of this as well.

[@dfuher968]

That was my first thought too. Especially since her mother were among the initial survivors, surely she wouldve had the same skills for surviving in the jungle as her daughter. But perhaps her injuries were just too severe. Its awful to hear, that so relatively many survived just to die while waiting for rescue. But I really feel for Juliane's mother, on top of everything else she must have been heartbroken at the thought of her daughter probably being dead and not being with her.

[@cplmpcocptcl6306]

Well said. Was going to make same comment.

[@colemarie9262]

Yeah, the fact that her mother also survived the crash but later died of her injuries must have been a terrible thing to learn. That line hurt me to hear.

[@BunnyQueen97]

I think I remember reading that in the case of her mother, the chair crashed so hard into the ground that it sunk into the soft earth, trapping her so she couldn’t escape before bleeding out from serious injuries. I think it haunted Juliane for a long time to think about her mother’s last moments.

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

This time. you start with a survivor and basically tell her story, instead of your usual concentration on whys and wherefores. It seems Lansa was so awful that it would be difficult to pick just one single accident, anyway. I'm so glad Juliana went on to have a successful and apparently happy life. As ever, Fascinating, kudos on a well researched and written presentation, narrated with skill. Thank you for your hard work bringing us Juliana's story.

[@marvindebot3264]

Lansa should have been removed from the air well before this, their history was beyond bad by this point.

[@godlessblessings7020]

*!!!!!!!!!!!!* yup!!! I 2nd THAT *"emotion"* !!

[@nicholasbaldwin1876]

@@marvindebot3264 Tell me why people want to de-regulate again?

[@marvindebot3264]

@@nicholasbaldwin1876 Stupidity?

[@jamessimms415]

@@marvindebot3264 Sorta like Aerosucrae

[@arielbearden6076]

Not-so-fun fact: my dad's brother AND my step mom's parents all died on this flight. I love seeing it covered. Thank you for sharing the story.

[@jonstfrancis]

I seem to remember in Hertzog's documentary that her flight was the only one that took off that day. The bad weather dissuaded the other flights including Hertzog's who happened to be in the airport at the same time. Everyone was stuck in the airport for Christmas and looked on with envy at the few travellers who were going to reach their destination for Christmas....

[@chatteyj]

In aviation I think its a golden rule. NEVER fly through stormy weather.

[@JoeBob79569]

I think it was that Herzog was booked onto this actual flight, but missed it.

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

I just watched this, while snug in my home. A few minutes ago, I received an emergency alert on my phone warning of possibility of flash floods. We were advised to stay home unless we were escaping flash floods. It's election day here in Los Angeles, so people were out and about anyway.

[@Dezso1777]

@@EXROBOWIDOW I pray that you stay safe!!!

[@crazychase98]

@@EXROBOWIDOW Y'all finally getting rain?

[@JJ-iq8mi]

I've read her book. It's so fascinating and enthralling. Incredible she survived so much.

[@_will795]

Anything crazy happen on those 10 days she was in the jungle?

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

I've not read her book but, story here says she felt as the jungle caught her from her fall. She probably has a wonderful relationship with jungle as she has gone on to visit crash site and replace her father at their sanctuary for animals in that same jungle. Not sure I would be able to overcome the trauma she has valiantly overcome. Amazing woman.

[@jonstfrancis]

I read an interview with her and the documentary by Verner Hertzog. Maybe I should read her book.

[@johnmurray9526]

Whats the book called?

[@erikm8372]

_When I Fell From The Sky: The True Story of One Woman’s Miraculous Survival_

[@peterhorus3874]

Not only did Werner Herzog make the Documentary about Juliane, he was also at the airport in 1971 and tried to get on that very same flight but it was already booked up... That's partly because he made the film in the first place.

[@babezillafrankenstein2282]

Thank you!! Came here to say this exact thing. He looked for her for a long time, determined to tell the story

[@pwareham61]

The Irony

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

thanks for adding this

[@WikiZeruel]

It's a wonderful documntary available in youtube.

[@101Volts]

Don't you mean "That's partly *why* he made the film in the first place?" He couldn't have made the documentary about her plane crash survival before she had that experience.

[@lizzydarkrose]

I can not imagine the horror, dread and sorrow of being seated next to my mother during a crash, only to hear her last words be that of death's acceptance, and then to be unceremoniously and suddenly apart from her to never speak again. Such a horrific thing to have happen. She is a remarkable human being for surviving both physically and mentally.

[@Tumbledweeb]

The part about her other's final words to her has haunted me since I watched this a few days ago. I wonder if she really did arrive at a place of tranquility with regards to accepting death head-on, or if she was as horrified as everyone else, but mustered every ounce of strength in order to produce a calm and collected voice, attempting to soothe her daughter.

[@miapdx503]

She had peace. A lot of people, when they know it's the end, feel peace...

[@bonnietelocole6777]

"The Jungle caught and saved me. It was not it's fault that I landed there" That statement brings me to tears. After all she went through, she still worked to keep the forest that holds much of her trauma safe, and that is why I respect her a lot.

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

I also think it’s clear that it was the airline that was at fault, not nature. I can relate to her, when you live in nature to a certain extent, you come to an understanding of it. And we tend to hate most what we don’t understand.

[@Mandy-Lee]

The jungle caught her, it was not the jungles fault 💚 Glad she was able to continue in her parents footsteps.

[@desmond-hawkins]

Herzog's documentary about her is great, it's called Wings of Hope. They go back to Peru together and visit the crash site, and she tells her story from the jungle. Some of the scenes are just surreal… in one she's standing in the middle of the rainforest with decades-old plane debris strewn around her, calmly recalling how a dead body she came across couldn't have been her mother because her toenails were painted, or how some passengers came down with such force that one half of their body was buried into the forest floor with the other half sticking out.

[@lxik2677]

From a Peruvian, thank you for making a documentary about this incident! I didn't think our stories would be significant enough to warrant one of your excellent videos, thanks for proving me wrong! Honestly, there's some details presented on here that I and other people I shared this video with didn't know, as always your documentaries and informative and respectful. I'm very glad for being subscribed, consider me a permanent fan!

[@aldisozols2522]

I really like the fact that the Peruvian hunters who found her were so helpful. Such good people!

[@lxik2677]

@@aldisozols2522 I'm actually very glad they were. Not to talk bad about my country, but in here and in Brazil there are some people that do illegal activities in the jungle, like illegal deforestation, hunting of endangered species, drug production, etc. And criminals also aid them with human trafficking, child enslavement and native tribe genocides. It's really miraculous that not only she was found, but that she was found by good natured people who cared for her and brought her to safety. Those are the kind of people who represent the hospitality and selflessness of our citizens, instead of the others who represent cruelty and viveza that we should never harbor.

[@markbowles2382]

Lxik .... the jungles of the South American continent are no joke, and are not for the faint of heart, I am a retired civil surveyor in northeast FL and had the great opportunnity to read a book about a little adventure that Teddy Roosevelt took with a "real" surveyor named "Rondon", the book was called "The River of Doubt" , and I would reccommend it to anyone, I am old and worn out now but I have learned after a life of working hard outside and seeing so much that there are good people and bad people in all peoples of the world, no matter where you go or what you do, Im sure you know about Rondon as there are towns and a Brazilian state that has his name, he was the real deal when it came to the jungle though and is credited by Roosevelt himself for getting him out of the jungle and completing completing their task of plotting the unknown "River of Doubt", absolutely fascinating the story of Mr. Roosevelts life and death adventure (in his retirement after politics) with Colonel Rondon that nearly killed him and ultimately took years off his life, himself passing only about 5 years later.

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

This is such an incredible story, the sum of circumstances that allowed her survival are nothing short of miraculous if one believes in such things, I am glad she has lived a successful life afterwards.

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

If one believes in miracles, you likely also believe, everything happens for a reason. Not sure what the reasons are but a bolt of lightning & she already had the skills to survive in the Jungle.

[@phattjohnson]

@@GregBrownsWorldORacing Did god just need the soul of a few dozen others to fuel Juliane's miracle? Pretty high cost for someone who can supposedly just alter reality and fate at will..

[@prnzssLuna]

This is one of my favourite survival stories ever. She was so insanely lucky to even survive the initial crash, and to then fight her way through the jungle. Good for her that her parents taught her so many things about the jungle, she'd probably be dead otherwise. I highly recommend her book!

[@cazc5200]

Seen a few videos on this story. Had no idea was a book so thank you!

[@classicmicroscopy9398]

Yes airplane crashes are rare but when they do happen it's one of the most terrifying deaths imaginable. It is amazing when anyone survives.

[@justincredible.]

How much experience do you have with all deaths imaginable? ;-)

[@classicmicroscopy9398]

@@justincredible. So would you need to burn to death to know it would be a horrible way to go? It's just a bad argument.

[@norml.hugh-mann]

And survivors at all on catastrophic crashes make lotto wins seem like daily occurrence

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

Reading your comment made me remember the Chapecoense football team air disaster, where the plane run out of fuel and went down, I think like 2 or 3 survived.

[@MASTER.SON.]

@@justincredible. imagination doesn't require experience 😒

[@marvindebot3264]

I have had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Diller, she is an amazing person who had an incredible childhood rudely interrupted by the worst of tragedies. The loss of her mother was a huge loss to the natural sciences and the Amazon in particular. Thank you for telling her story.

[@peterm1826]

😏

[@egnato1165]

"The jungle caught me and saved me. It was not its fault that I landed there." That's simultaneously one of the most beautiful yet badass quotes I've ever heard

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

This story has haunted me for years..... not least because I was 17 in '71 and cannot imagine going through such a terrible trial at that age.

[@bigwendigo2253]

Incredible her mother was calm enough to let her know the 99% outcome of a plane crash. A 10 day trek through the jungle. This girl is a true survivor.

[@tabby73]

Trekking with a torn ligament in her knee is incredibly painful. Every step hurts like hell. Maybe that was the reason she decided to swim in the stream rather than continue walking. Add to that no food, a broken collar bone and an infested wound .... she really was a survivor.

[@kenguyii9108]

An incredible and very sad story of survival. Even after crashing into the rainforest and having to survive in it for 10-12 days, Juliane still loves and respects the rainforest itself. It was the one thing that saved her from the crash. So sad to hear that her mother and the others didn’t make it. She, and the families of those who died in the crash, have our deepest sympathies.

[@therealuncleowen2588]

Regarding the accident, it seems that a lightning strike caused the aircraft to disintegrate? The airframe was in such poor condition that it was brought down by something which normally does little to an aircraft. Yikes!

[@RD19902010]

Lighting can do LOTS of damage, but normally not structurally relevant ...

[@kiwiwelch3620]

Another fascinating part of this story is how her father and mother got to Peru originally. Responds to a job and spends 2 years getting there with all types of adversity including jail.

[@HistoryintheDark]

"The jungle caught me and saved me. It was not its fault that I landed there." That is one of the single most real, intelligent statements I've ever heard. More power to you, Juliane. Absolute legend.

[@mememefinally]

I wish I could see her fathers reaction when he heard that his daughter was alive! He probably had been certain that he had lost his wife AND child.

[@Cynthiabecker24]

Definately.

[@jtgd]

Wish I could see their reunion.

[@MrTruckerf]

He had given up hope. I read an interview with him about 50 years ago and he said he didn't wish to live with the loss of his family. When authorities gave him the news he was certain they had made a mistake. It was not until he saw her with his own eyes that he truly believed it. He went on to live another 10 or 12 years, I believe. I was in high school here in the US when it happened and it was big news here, too, when she was found.

[@ravenwaves6785]

I'm so, so proud of this channel. From the very beginning it has been excellent. To see it grow so much since I subscribed is a really satisfying feeling. Well done again.

[@margin606]

Pride implies some ownership?

[@bigupz6818]

I’m so proud of you for still being here also. I remember when you first subscribed to this channel, I knew that you would make a difference in the success of the channel somehow. Congratulations my friend 😇😀😅

[@hdng1984]

@@margin606 By those standards, am I allowed to be proud of my father, or a friend?

[@m.r.9215]

That last quote is freakin METAL, and speaks greatly of her character

[@ananananabop]

This is an amazing story, Juliane is so unbelievably strong. I hope she’s having a good life. Thank you for talking about her.

[@NannupTiger]

This is one of my favourite stories ever, I cannot get enough of her story..

[@galacticam2000]

My favorite thing about your videos is how truly professional they are in quality. You never miss out on the facts, you always pronounce names correctly, and you keep things snappy and quick, yet serious. Not to mention it's so easy to get lost in your voice, I will never get tired of watching this series.

[@gingercube688]

Only a few people would've survived the same circumstances. She is a truly remarkable woman

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

Julieane never spoke to anyone who told her ...You're Never Going to Make it Kid... so it never occurred to her to fail..that might be the mindset that ultimately saved her. Happy in her Ignorance, if you will. (and pure speculation on my part)

[@MWalkah]

1:53 Very small correction: the S.A. in LANSA's name does not stand for South America, but for Sociedad Anónima ("Anonymous Society" - a type of company that's common in civil law countries).

[@nerd26373]

You do an exceptional job with all your videos. Seems like everything was well researched. We look forward to more content like this. Keep up the good work and May God bless you all.

[@equarg]

I am glad she is doing ok, and doing well in life. Glad she still loves the jungle. A shout out to the local men who found her in their hut, and helped her. Thank you for your kindness when she was at her weakest.

[@BostonFreakFlag]

This woman is an absolute legend ! R.I.P to those poor lost souls but wow ... Great video and info as always

[@staceyn2541]

I saw a movie inspired by this story when I was fairly young. I had nightmares about it for many many years, especially about the maggots in her arm. I also remember something about botflies that I will never not hate. What an amazing woman!

[@jamesage24]

That used to show that movie around the holidays in the 70's and early 80's. It's called Miracles Still Happen.

[@lisaaffect5872]

Yes ! I was a little girl when the movie came out and I just remember the maggots and her falling while still in the chair ! It scared me so bad !

[@texasbella576]

Actually maggots just eat the dead skin keeping the wound from becoming more infected.

[@UnicornsExist17]

The way you ended the story was so powerful it almost brought me to tears. It’s inspiring to hear a story of someone making the best of a horrific event in their life.

[@dward8146]

I recall reading about her survival in Reader's Digest as a teenager. I was horrified when they spoke of her being "maggot-infested", but was still enthralled by her strength & courage.

[@Prettypoisonswitch]

The maggots as gross as they may be most likely saved her life. Maggots only eat dead tissue. They kept her from experiencing gangrene or possible sepsis that would have resulted from her injuries had the dead tissue not been removed. Not pleasant but actually a good thing.

[@SUNNYSKYTX]

What an incredible woman - unreal strength and fortitude. Her survival is a miracle. Excellent video!

[@propertyofranger]

It’s always a good night when Fascinating Horror drops a new video. Thank you for another excellent documentary!

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

This story has kind of a Stephen Kinglike ending. No family who had a relative on that flight received a happy ending.

[@wrathofatlantis2316]

I knew about Vesna Vulovic's fall from a DC-9 at 33 000 ft (highest fall ever survived, and also a lone survivor out of 28), but this is even more extraordinary... Easily one of the most epic survival stories of all times.

[@IndigoJo]

As she was of German parentage, the pronunciation is likely to have been Yuliana. Also, the 'SA' in LANSA doesn't stand for "South America" but for "Sociedad Anónima", a type of limited company. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.A._(corporation)

[@giovannimorrisone483]

Hi Matthew .... glad to see I'm not the only pedant here. Just now commented on the same thing myself.

[@bucc5207]

@@giovannimorrisone483 You are not alone!

[@aeromoe]

I came here looking for this reply before I posted the same explanation. Good job.

[@jdwht2455]

Fantastic recount. Oh and a quick note that S.A. in Latin America usually means Sociedad Anónima, or publicly traded company in English. This is a common error that I made as well until my business travel took me to South America and even having the 'pleasure' of flying LANSA in Peru.

[@Cynthiabecker24]

Wow.....I wrote a book review on her book in Yr 6 at Primary School, here in Oz. Absolutely amazing story. Appreciate the usual high standard. Cheers from Melbourne Australia🙏🌏💙

[@komyn27]

Thank you so much for making this video. My grandfather always told a story about how my late aunt nearly died in a plane crash in Peru as a high school exchange student. He said her host family's daughter refused to get on the plane, saying she didn't like the look of it and thought there was something wrong with it, even though my aunt wanted to go. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, and everyone died. The exchange student died hugging their Peruvian counterparts and the bodies couldn't be separated without disfiguring them. My Aunt was part of the volunteer team that helped write letters back to the US requesting the Americans be buried in Peru. That crash was LANSA flight 502, the one that happened the year before the crash in this video. I'd love to see a follow up video on flight 502 in the future too. Looking through articles from 1970, there were 90 students in the area at the time and they thought as many as 60 were on that plane. My aunt was extremely lucky.

[@hushingsilence]

I remember seeing a movie they made from her story. I never forgot her courage.

[@jamesage24]

Good movie. "Miracles Still Happen".

[@bioodfox7805]

I can't imagine myself falling MILES and having to be conscious for it. Then trekking the rainforest for over a week with broken bones!!!! Dr. Diller is on my apocalypse team, sorry y'all. Definition of tough.

[@SUPER_WOLFMOON]

Sorry, but whenever I hear about German expatriots in South America after WW2 it makes me wonder how they got there. Her father, Hans-Wilhelm was a German scientist of note and has his own Wikipedia page. Strangely, his information covers his birth and picks up again in 1947 when he graduated from college. Not to disparage the man or family, i just find it curious is all. Famous German scientist, after WW2 raises his family in the South American jungle. Curious indeed.

[@Flosseveryday]

This is an absolutely incredible story. I’m getting her book.

[@chrisdooley1184]

I just can’t imagine falling from two miles up strapped to a row of seats. That’s my nightmare fuel for sure. Her inner strength and fortitude was unbelievable. She is certainly a role model in every aspect of the word.

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

If you read her full story, you will see that she is one of the most incredible human beings that has ever lived 🙂 the jungle loves her very much

[@TORchic1]

An amazing story. I've heard of this incident before and watched the Wings of Hope documentary. It truly is remarkable that she survived, but a big part of it is also because of how her parents prepared her by teaching her about the jungle. Great job again, FH.

[@emjay604]

This woman is an absolute legend. Upmost respect.

[@NO.Hard-Turd-Only.]

Great video. What a story! Absolutely incredible. Thanks so much for sharing. ✌🏽

[@TheRealTanSeeker]

Nice timing we listened to this as a bedtime story. Good night, all!

[@Cynthiabecker24]

You Aussie? It's my sleeptime too. Nite😴

[@fluffyfour]

I remember, as a child, reading her story in a Sunday magazine shortly after it happened. It was in her own words and some of the descriptions of how she had to continually remove insects trying to bury themselves in various parts of her body, were truly awful and brought home the real challenges she went through.

[@michellestultz4211]

This one is DEFINITELY a Fascinating Horror. Wow. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All]

This story is one of my favourite bedtime stories my father told me when I was a child and he always said "when you get lost, follow the stream". I have since used this knowledge a few times ❤️

[@lantinkan9013]

another incredible story! just thinking about her father and how crushed he musta been, then getting his daughter back....wow....sounds like she's had a good life, very cool!!!

[@AnarchoCatBoyEthan]

One of my favorites stories you’ve told, just an incredible feat. She’s super dope, and i’m proud to be the same species. Sometimes stuff just makes you happy to be human, I guess and miraculous and also pure feats of will and knowledge do that. Awesome.

[@sarahbarnes1633]

Everytime I hear this story it takes my breath away.

[@djohnson9083]

I have heard her story many times and it never ceases to fascinate me. Your video told me details I have never heard and showed pictures I have never seen. Thank you!

[@nix1059]

What an amazing woman, and so philosophical about it

[@censusgary]

This is an amazing story. I remember reading about it in “Reader’s Digest” back in the 1970s, when I was a kid.

[@jpbaley2016]

I enjoy how you present the stories. No speculation, no rambling statements to elicit a strong emotion, just the facts stated in a manner that respects those who fell victim to the disaster and their families.

[@shereesmazik5030]

I want to thank you for this episode and your work . When I watched it , I knew my 92 year old Mother would want to read the book , so I bought it for her Kindle and she’s excited about it . References to books make your channel special .

[@compatriot852]

Very poetic that the jungle was the very same thing that saved her life from the crash and led her to safety via the riverside

[@chri2453]

Although she was the only survivor, I consider this more a story about hope than a disaster story.

[@ibahart3771]

What an amazing story! Can't believe I'd never heard of her before.

[@LukaRyuu]

This story immediately felt familiar to me, and then I realised I'd heard a variation of it as a child. Obviously the version I heard missed details of names and places, but was otherwise the same except for the claim that she ate a cake to survive as she followed the river. It's nice to hear the truth of a story so remarkable it turned into a folktale of sorts.

[@ferociousgumby]

This story is nothing short of miraculous! But she did everything right, and her survival skills and ability to think calmly in the middle of a disaster saved her life.

[@elliottprice6084]

Juliane Koepcke has to be one of the luckiest people in history. A story as fascinating as it was tragic. How Lansa lasted as long as it did is beyond me

[@newtonfamily2274]

As mentioned by a user in the amagasaki train crash video, this is another example of why companies should never create an environment where employees feel required to breach protocols in order to make their superiors pleased. People should never be penalized for falling behind in an area where speeding up is perilous to life of self and others. Insane.

[@RealBradMiller]

Heard this story a thousand times... It never gets old!

[@objectjon9015]

This lady’s story is Phenomenal! I do find it interesting how in many of these types of stories, that same people who seem to survive these events are often the ones who return to test the limits of what put them into danger in the first place. Certainly takes a great degree of courage

[@P_RO_]

Another amazing tale told perfecly with a deep respectfulness found in no other similar YT channel. Airplanes are generally quite safe from lightning strikes, but with that much energy involved there's always that slight chance of it not ending well.

[@VoteZombie2012]

I'm so happy to hear you covering this story 💙💙 thank you!

[@teresayates8274]

Wow! Amazing survival story, and everything she accomplished afterwards. She is truly a survivor in every way possible.

[@christopherbrooks4295]

Notification crew! Have a good morning/night everyone depending on where you live.

[@Zipzap1313]

Always a pleasure to see this pop up before work, thank you for all your hard work, Good Sir~💕💕💕

[@MelodicVHS]

Your videos weren't being recommended to me, finally you ended up on my home page again after almost an entire year and found my notifs were turned back to "Personalized." You bet I turned that back to all, but hearing the classic tune start up again gave me chills and shot memories of previous stories on here. So happy to be back here watching these!

[@EIbereth]

This is one of the most extraordinary survival stories I've ever heard. Thank you so much for this awesome video. 🙏

[@sylwianilsson7618]

Fascinating story. I've heard about this accident before, but always focused on how and why it happened. It's nice to hear the story of a survivor. A positive story even though she was the only person to make it. She has made something with her life, made a difference. Wonderful story.

[@EngrPalits]

Fact: Keocpke freefalls at 10000 ft but theres another woman that freefalls three times the height of keocpke and her name is Vesna Vulovic ejected on the bombed plane freefalling 30000+ ft to the ground

[@TheExcitedSoutherner]

Heard this story a dozen times, but you nailed it brother. We can truly hear and feel your compassion. SO much better than most channels like yours, and we always thoroughly appreciate the details. I’m a big fan of the way you thoughtfully convey all these peoples’ harrowing stories. A lot of the events you cover we would never even know about, the obscure stuff that somehow just keeps getting pushed under the rug. Keep it up, please? Almost hit a million 👍 Thank you sir

[@_will795]

Almost at 1 million man! Keep it up

[@anewnamewritten3783]

I can't help thinking of all the significantly important things she learned from her parents which kept her alive through this ordeal - none of which she would have ever learned in a brick & mortar school setting - and the government's singular focus on getting her back into a classroom is what got her into this predicament in the first place. Insanity!

[@fostersstubbyasmr9557]

Awesome lady what a beast!!!! I’m sure I wouldn’t have made it out

[@brandyyolidio4213]

Her physical and mental strength throughout this ordeal is nothing short of amazing. She had several accomplishments coming, and the fact that she kept going when's he could have given up is one of the most inspirational stories I have ever read/heard.

[@benisaten]

This is one hell of a story, there's some really detailed versions about her day to day, hour to hour journey. Very excruciating path to survival. Respects from 🇨🇦