Episode 630: Fan Favorite: The Unbelievable Survival Tale of Juliane Koepcke
This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 476. We hope that you have a happy and safe holiday!
Juliane Koepcke's story will have you questioning any recent complaint you've made. This woman was the sole survivor of a plane crash in 1971. After the plane went down, she continued to survive in the AMAZON RAINFOREST among hundreds and hundreds of predators. It took 11 days for her to be rescued and when you hear what Julianne faced within those 11 days, you will be a changed human.
When I Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke
List of books to help with fear of flying OR just education on flying and flying mechanics!
Cockpit Confidential by Patrick Smith
Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!
References
BBC. 2012. Juliane Koepcke: How I survived a plane crash. March 24. Accessed November 30, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17476615.
1998. Wings of Hope. Directed by Werner Herzog. Performed by Juliane Koepcke.
Koepcke, Juliane, and Beate Rygiert. 2011. When I Fell From the Sky: the True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival.Translated by Ross Benjamin. Green Bay, WI: TitleTown Publishing, LLC.
New York Times. 1951. "Colombia Plane Crashes: 27 killed when Lansa Craft Falls." New York Times, March 22: 13.
—. 1970. "Peru panel studies crash fatal to 99." New York Times, April 13: 2.
—. 1971. "Plane Carrying 93 Missing Over the Mountains of Peru." New York Times, December 25: 20.
United Press. 1948. "2 Britons Among 30 Dead In Colombian Air Crash." New York Times, December 16: 16.
Wigg, Richard. 1972. "Girl's ordeal starts a jungle search." The Times, January 6: 5.
Williams, Sally. 2012. "The woman who fell to earth." Daily Telegraph, March 17.
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