EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 42 MIN
E73: Flight 965
from Wilderness Bonescapes Podcast · host Wilderness Bonescapes
On a cold December night in 1995, a plane lifted off from Miami carrying families, children, and travelers heading home for the holidays. For most, it was just another flight. Until it wasn’t. High above the Andes Mountains, something went terribly wrong. What began as a routine approach into Cali quickly turned into confusion inside the cockpit. A wrong turn, a missed signal, and a silent drift into darkness. Passengers felt it before they understood it—the subtle shaking… the sudden climb… the moment when fear replaced excitement. Then, the alarms. “TERRAIN. TERRAIN. PULL UP.” In a matter of seconds, 160 lives were lost. But somehow… four people survived. A 21-year-old woman celebrating her birthday. A 6-year-old girl on her very first flight. A father searching for his daughter in the wreckage. And a college student who would stay behind… to help save others. This is the story of American Airlines Flight 965 crash— A tragedy shaped by small mistakes… and the devastating consequences that followed. But it’s also a story of survival. Of impossible decisions. And the second chances that come after. Because what happened on that mountain didn’t end that night..Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Saleshttps://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale.Audiblehttps://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlpencoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl.Amazon Music Unlimitedhttps://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl...Sources:1. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/30/experience-i-survived-a-plane-crash-that-killed-151-people2. https://mercedesramirezjohnson.com/about-mercedes/3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/survivorsguide/survivor_story/index_textonly.shtml4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_9655. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/my-head-hurt-and-i-felt-terribly-cold-1527056.html6. https://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9512/colombia_crash/wrap/index.html7. https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%95%84%EB%A9%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%B9%B8%20%ED%95%AD%EA%B3%B5%20965%ED%8E%B8%20%EC%B6%94%EB%9D%BD%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B3%A0
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On a cold December night in 1995, a plane lifted off from Miami carrying families, children, and travelers heading home for the holidays. For most, it was just another flight. Until it wasn’t. High above the Andes Mountains, something went terribly wrong. What began as a routine approach into Cali quickly turned into confusion inside the cockpit. A wrong turn, a missed signal, and a silent drift into darkness. Passengers felt it before they understood it—the subtle shaking… the sudden climb… the moment when fear replaced excitement. Then, the alarms. “TERRAIN. TERRAIN. PULL UP.” In a matter of seconds, 160 lives were lost. But somehow… four people survived. A 21-year-old woman celebrating her birthday. A 6-year-old girl on her very first flight. A father searching for his daughter in the wreckage. And a college student who would stay behind… to help save others. This is the story of American Airlines Flight 965 crash— A tragedy shaped by small mistakes… and the devastating consequences that followed. But it’s also a story of survival. Of impossible decisions. And the second chances that come after. Because what happened on that mountain didn’t end that night..Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Saleshttps://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale.Audiblehttps://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlpencoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl.Amazon Music Unlimitedhttps://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl...Sources:1. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/30/experience-i-survived-a-plane-crash-that-killed-151-people2. https://mercedesramirezjohnson.com/about-mercedes/3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/survivorsguide/survivor_story/index_textonly.shtml4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_9655. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/my-head-hurt-and-i-felt-terribly-cold-1527056.html6. https://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9512/colombia_crash/wrap/index.html7. https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%95%84%EB%A9%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%B9%B8%20%ED%95%AD%EA%B3%B5%20965%ED%8E%B8%20%EC%B6%94%EB%9D%BD%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B3%A0
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