Category: Amazing Stories

“Who Needs a Parachute?” People Who Fell from Planes and Survived

"Amazing Stories" I recently wrote an article about 17-year-old Juliana Koepcke who got sucked out of a plane, fell 10,000 feet over the Amazon, and survived. My readers alerted me that she was not the only one to survive such an ordeal.  Here are more people, including the world record holder, who fell from even … Continue reading “Who Needs a Parachute?” People Who Fell from Planes and Survived →

She Fell 2 Miles From a Passenger Plane Over the Amazon and Survived

"Amazing Stories" Decades ago, I learned of a girl who was a passenger in a plane flying over the Amazon when it was struck by lightning. She was sucked out of the plane and fell two miles to the ground.  She miraculously survived. She also survived ten torturous days in the jungle.  When I shared … Continue reading She Fell 2 Miles From a Passenger Plane Over the Amazon and Survived →