EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 19 MIN
The Survival of Juliane Koepcke - LANSA Flight 508 Crash
from HistMuse · host HistMuse
The Survival of Juliane Koepcke: Fell 10,000 Feet Through Amazon HellDecember 24, 1971. LANSA Flight 508. 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke flies with mother over Peruvian Amazon. Lightning strikes wing. Plane disintegrates mid-air.Juliane falls 3km strapped to row seat—**sole survivor** of 92. Broken collarbone. Gashed leg. Swollen eye. Wakes in canopy wreckage. Mother's seat empty nearby.11 days solo. Jungle maggots eat wounds. Drinks stream water. Eats Christmas candy. Follows river. Finds lumbermen camp. Rescued.HistMuse reveals teenage miracle who conquered plane crash + rainforest.
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The Survival of Juliane Koepcke: Fell 10,000 Feet Through Amazon HellDecember 24, 1971. LANSA Flight 508. 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke flies with mother over Peruvian Amazon. Lightning strikes wing. Plane disintegrates mid-air.Juliane falls 3km strapped to row seat—**sole survivor** of 92. Broken collarbone. Gashed leg. Swollen eye. Wakes in canopy wreckage. Mother's seat empty nearby.11 days solo. Jungle maggots eat wounds. Drinks stream water. Eats Christmas candy. Follows river. Finds lumbermen camp. Rescued.HistMuse reveals teenage miracle who conquered plane crash + rainforest.
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