Girl, 17, plunged two miles from plane crash and survived alone in Amazon rainforest
Juliane Koepcke was on LANSA Flight 508 that crashed over the Amazon rainforest in Peru after a lightning strike in December 1971, she was the only survivor of the 92 people on the plane
Juliane Koepcke discusses the LANSA Flight 508 on documentary Wings of Hope
17-year-old girl managed to survive alone in the Amazon rainforest for weeks after falling two miles to the ground after a plane crash.
Juliane Koepcke, who is still alive today, was on LANSA Flight 508 that crashed into the Amazon rainforest in Peru after a lightning strike in December 1971.
She was the only survivor of the 92 people on the planeas she fell two miles through the air still strapped to her seat
Despite a broken collarbone, a deep gash to her right arm, an eye injury and concussion, she was able to trek through the dense jungle for 10 days and found shelter in a local hut.
She had to fight off mosquitoes and ravishing hunger before fishermen found her and took her by canoe back to civilisation.
Her arm also became infested with maggots. Remembering her dad's advice, she poured petrol on it and picked them out after being rescued.
Juliane's mum, who was sat in the seat next to her, said
with her final words: "That is the end, it's all over
Her parents ran a research centre studying wildlife in the Amazonian jungle, and the knowledge she picked up there proved invaluable for her survival.
As many as 14 other passengers were found to have survived the initial crash but died awaiting rescue.
Juliane's astonishing survival story has been the subject of much speculation.read more.
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