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She Fell from the Sky and Walked Away | The Miracle Girl Who Escaped Death in the Jungle
Julianne Koepcke looked forward to the trip, though airplanes made her uneasy. She and her mother, Maria, were heading to Pucallpa when a thunderstorm began. Lightning flashed outside the window when the airplane began to nosedive. And then there was a blinding flash when the plane broke apart. She was still strapped to her seat as she was plummeting toward the earth. Miraculously, she survived but was in the middle of the Purvivan jungle, injured and alone.
0:00 Introduction
0:42 The Kopecke's Plane Ride
5:28 Juliane Surviving the Peruvian Jungle
17:51 Rescue
24:42 The Aftermath
30:13 Conclusion
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The Aipas C2 E-Bike Review
Просмотров 6744 часа назад
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The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time | Climbers Caught in Mt. Ruapehu Eruption
Просмотров 25 тыс.14 часов назад
On September 24, 2007, William Pike and James Christie headed to Tongariro National Park to climb Mount Ruapehu in the North Island, New Zealand. They planned to reach the Dome Shelter, a small hut near the summit, to rest and refuel before the final push. As they pushed for the summit, unstable snow forced them to turn back the shelter to reach the summit later. As they rested, Mount Ruapehu w...
On the Brink of Death After Losing the Trail | Hike Gone Wrong In Joshua Tree
Просмотров 20 тыс.День назад
64 year old Ed Rosenthal his sights set on hiking in Joshua Tree National park, on the trail from Black Rock Canyon to Warren Peak, to celebrate another career success. Ed had done this hike many times, on this day, the hike would not go as planned and would go terribly wrong. 0:00 Introduction 0:47 Ed's Hike to Warren Peak 7:43 Lost in Joshua Tree 15:03 The Seach and Rescue of Ed Rosenthal 17:...
Reckless Stunts & Extreme Sports Disasters Marathon 2
Просмотров 41 тыс.14 дней назад
When individuals choose to engage in stunts and extreme sports, they understand the risks that even a small mistake can bring. For many, it’s the adrenaline rush they crave-a dopamine surge that no other activity can match. While outsiders often watch in shock and wonder why anyone would endanger their life or subject their loved ones to the uncertainty and heartache of whether they’ll return s...
The Climbing Disaster Was Too Much to Bear | Backcountry Skiing Gone Wrong
Просмотров 18 тыс.21 день назад
Hayden Kennedy, 27, embarked on feats that put him in the annals of climbing history. An American rock climber and mountaineer, he was celebrated for his challenging ascents across North America, Patagonia, and the Himalayas. Kennedy rose to prominence in 2012 with a groundbreaking "fair means" ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre alongside Jason Kruk. During this climb, the pair contr...
When Solo Camping For YouTube Goes Wrong | YouTuber Caught in A Blizzard in the Lapland Wilderness
Просмотров 39 тыс.28 дней назад
Storm De Beul's RUclips channel, Storm Outdoorsy, was born from this passion. An ASMR-style channel where he explored the Wilderness of Lapland, Sweden, near the town of Jokkmokk. To Storm, it was a place where he could test himself, where he could confront the limits of his endurance. Over the months, De Beul documented his journey. As he set out for his final trek, he was unaware of the blizz...
Underwater Horror | Accident Sucks Divers into a Pipeline
Просмотров 15 тыс.Месяц назад
On February 25, 2022, five professionally trained divers were working off the coast of Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago, for Paria Fuel Trading Company, which had contracted them to repair an out-of-service oil pipeline. The divers were assigned to a large underwater U-shaped pipe and had created a hyperbaric chamber to work and breathe normally while submerged. After entering the chamber, ...
Fighting for His Life in Yosemite | Injured Hiker Crawls for Survival
Просмотров 27 тыс.Месяц назад
On October 14, 1986, Michael Kalantarian took two days off from his job at the Curry Company in Yosemite Valley to tackle Mt. Clark alone. As he reached an impassable section of the mountain, he decided on another route. As he reached for what appeared to be a solid handhold, his foot slipped, and he fell 70 feet and was too injured to walk out. This would be the beginning of a harrowing ordeal...
Lost After the Storm | A Year Adrift in the Pacific Ocean
Просмотров 46 тыс.Месяц назад
On November 17, 2012, José Salvador Alvarenga departed from the fishing village of Costa Azul, near Pijijiapan on the Chiapas coast of Mexico. An experienced sailor and fisherman, he planned a 30-hour deep-sea fishing expedition with 23-year-old Ezequiel Córdoba, an inexperienced fisherman he had never met before. After a day of fishing, they were caught in a storm. The rough weather damaged th...
Hiking for the Gram, Lost in Reality | Social Media Related Disasters Marathon
Просмотров 19 тыс.Месяц назад
The wilderness doesn’t care about likes or followers on RUclips, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or any other platform. It doesn’t care about anything at all-but it will take everything from those who don’t give it their full attention. The following stories are cautionary tales that if you give your social media accounts more attention than safety, you are playing with fire. 0:00 Introduction 1:3...
When the Fun Turns Fatal | Family Outing Ends in Tragedy at Swimming Hole
Просмотров 78 тыс.Месяц назад
When the Garcia family set out for a visit to Tonto Natural Bridge, they decided to stop by the Water Wheel in Payson, Arizona. What began as a joyful and typical family outing quickly turned into a nightmare when a monsoon struck, unleashing a massive flash flood that surged toward the Water Wheel. 0:00 Introduction 0:48 The Water Wheel, Arizona 2:30 The Garcia Family 4:11 Arizona Moonson Seas...
Another Left for Dead on Everest | The Incredible Ordeal of Lincoln Hall
Просмотров 22 тыс.2 месяца назад
Mount Everest, the holy grail for climbers, is a mountain that calls to the most adventurous people worldwide. And for an Australian named Lincoln Hall, it was an obsession. On May 25, 2006, Lincoln Hall Summited Mt. Everest and started his descent. His body was shutting down, the altitude taking its toll, his brain swelling from lack of oxygen. He collapsed on the slopes of Everest and was lef...
Dream Adventure Turned Deadly | Man Attempts to Kayak Across the Tasman Sea
Просмотров 73 тыс.2 месяца назад
Andrew McAuley dove head first into kayaking after having to kayak after claiming in Patagonia. His love for nature grew into a calling for extreme kayaking. McAuley quickly gained a reputation within the kayaking community for his remarkable endurance and ability to face almost insurmountable challenges. But one challenge would be a monumental one. A solo kayak crossing of the Tasman Sea, an u...
In the Path of a Huge Falling Rock | Vanlife Turned Perilous
Просмотров 17 тыс.2 месяца назад
Kevin DePaolo arrived in Bishop, California, after three years on the road, living out of his van. December 5, 2023, DePaolo and his friend met up to go rock hunting in the Inyo Mountains near the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. During the hunt, a rock shifted, and the boulder rolled and crashed into DePaolo, pinning his leg and pelvis under its weight. What was supposed to be a relaxing day...
From Elation to Tragedy | Friend's Ski Trip Takes a Deadly Turn
Просмотров 52 тыс.2 месяца назад
From Elation to Tragedy | Friend's Ski Trip Takes a Deadly Turn
Paying the Price for Ignorance | Tourist's Hike Goes Terribly Wrong on Routeburn Track
Просмотров 328 тыс.2 месяца назад
Paying the Price for Ignorance | Tourist's Hike Goes Terribly Wrong on Routeburn Track
A GPS Mess | A Family Stranded in the Grand Canyon Wilderness
Просмотров 178 тыс.2 месяца назад
A GPS Mess | A Family Stranded in the Grand Canyon Wilderness
When the Weather Turns Deadly | Boy Scouts Caught in the "Storm of the Century" on Mt. Baldy
Просмотров 49 тыс.3 месяца назад
When the Weather Turns Deadly | Boy Scouts Caught in the "Storm of the Century" on Mt. Baldy
A Rock and a Hard Place | Led Astray on a Hike in Arthur's Pass National Park
Просмотров 75 тыс.3 месяца назад
A Rock and a Hard Place | Led Astray on a Hike in Arthur's Pass National Park
Mountain of Monumental Mistakes | Bad Decisions in the Wilderness Marathon
Просмотров 92 тыс.3 месяца назад
Mountain of Monumental Mistakes | Bad Decisions in the Wilderness Marathon
The Fall of the Grizzly Man | Playing with Death in Katmai National Park
Просмотров 39 тыс.3 месяца назад
The Fall of the Grizzly Man | Playing with Death in Katmai National Park
Isolated in Alaska | Man Must Survive After Homestead Burns
Просмотров 31 тыс.3 месяца назад
Isolated in Alaska | Man Must Survive After Homestead Burns
Plane Down in the Mountains | Inexperienced Pilot Crashed into the Sierra Nevadas
Просмотров 35 тыс.4 месяца назад
Plane Down in the Mountains | Inexperienced Pilot Crashed into the Sierra Nevadas
Alone in Siberia | Lost Child Must Survive the Wilderness
Просмотров 12 тыс.4 месяца назад
Alone in Siberia | Lost Child Must Survive the Wilderness
The Final Jump | Wingsuiter Makes Catastrophic Mistake
Просмотров 20 тыс.4 месяца назад
The Final Jump | Wingsuiter Makes Catastrophic Mistake
Top 10 Greatest Survival Stories of All Time (Covered on this Channel So Far)
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 месяца назад
Top 10 Greatest Survival Stories of All Time (Covered on this Channel So Far)
Ultramarathoner Trapped in an Australian Bushfire | The Turia Pitt Story
Просмотров 18 тыс.4 месяца назад
Ultramarathoner Trapped in an Australian Bushfire | The Turia Pitt Story
No Way Out | GPS Leads Couple into a Mud Trap
Просмотров 64 тыс.4 месяца назад
No Way Out | GPS Leads Couple into a Mud Trap
Catastrophic Tales on the Trail | Hiking Disasters Marathon
Просмотров 63 тыс.4 месяца назад
Catastrophic Tales on the Trail | Hiking Disasters Marathon

Комментарии

  • @Steve-dk3md
    @Steve-dk3md 17 минут назад

    Thanks for this great one!!

  • @petratuccino717
    @petratuccino717 21 минуту назад

    Pure excellence thank you so much! Your videos are beyond fantastic 🎉❤🎉

  • @sameervm10
    @sameervm10 26 минут назад

    Absolutely unbelievable story. It was a murder by intention - a jilted Ex who never accepted her parting ways and refusal to reconcile. Convenient story fabricated by the Cops - to close the file. Rubbish

  • @carbonpoly
    @carbonpoly 31 минуту назад

    Wow those are some dumb ass smart ppl....

  • @civroger
    @civroger 56 минут назад

    They should be called Darwin Award candidates.

  • @oscar38
    @oscar38 Час назад

    Very interesting. Id have died because id have thought the best thing was to stay with the plane and wait for rescue. I was wrong.

  • @thomasyoung1588
    @thomasyoung1588 2 часа назад

    Narrator is terrible. Reads like that kid in 4th grade when the teacher makes him stand up and read a paragraph in front of the class😅

  • @scienceis7630
    @scienceis7630 4 часа назад

    ava used the same glider? Ava must have a deathwish

  • @primesspct2
    @primesspct2 5 часов назад

    This "can do attitude" her parents taught her, was the best gift they could have bestowed on her. That and their love of the rainforest, and easy attitude towards the rainforest being their home. What a hero and an inspiration!! God forbid my children ever face such a situation, I know my parents taught me to never give up, ever. I hope I have instilled that in my children as well. I have heard in so many stories, where the main characters next thought was " I knew I was going to die". ( most go on to of course live) That attitude shocks me, it is so foreign from what I was taught. I have never thought that, ever in my life ,even with my position being one that could kill me. Bad things happen to all of us, when we least expect it. . Never give UP!! What I do think in those situations is "God save me in the name of Jesus Christ" my next thought is to stop all emotion. and think. What is my logical next step?

  • @EleanorePine
    @EleanorePine 6 часов назад

    The second the road stopped being paved I would have turned around.

  • @jenniferbreaux7385
    @jenniferbreaux7385 7 часов назад

    IDK when I've been more impressed with a little girl. What an amazing young woman. The credit for her survival is due to her own will and her parents excellent teaching.

  • @ferdystoehr1317
    @ferdystoehr1317 7 часов назад

    In this case, watching Werner Herzog's "Wings of Hope" is a real MUST.

  • @RobertaFierro-mc1ub
    @RobertaFierro-mc1ub 8 часов назад

    Hi Jessie!😮😊

  • @kidstuff44555
    @kidstuff44555 9 часов назад

    She really embodied the Final Girl trope

  • @lubystkaolamonola529
    @lubystkaolamonola529 9 часов назад

    So the "Roar" of Katty Perry is based on true story.

  • @johnchedsey1306
    @johnchedsey1306 10 часов назад

    This is probably one of the most amazing stories of survival ever. Just the mere fact she somehow got to the ground alive is stunning. Everything after that is just her will to live and knowledge of the jungle.

  • @delmyvillanueva7669
    @delmyvillanueva7669 10 часов назад

    I am from El Salvador and I know the Alvarenga family. They are a big family with relatives all over the world. And what I know is that the Alvarengas are very strong willed

  • @JJFrance
    @JJFrance 10 часов назад

    Inspiring story. The Lord saved me too.

  • @JJFrance
    @JJFrance 10 часов назад

    Thanks!

  • @WattsUppee-xp92yg
    @WattsUppee-xp92yg 11 часов назад

    Hmm, YT people always doing this type of stuff 🤔

  • @raymondlin8728
    @raymondlin8728 11 часов назад

    Fascinating. Glad things work out. ❤. Prayers to those that didnt.

  • @Protectthechildren.7
    @Protectthechildren.7 12 часов назад

    I heard this story before and I don't believe this ever happened. It's impossible. A person in freefall from such a height and at speed, would hit the trees with such force, they'd hit the ground with a bang. No way anybody would survive that fall. It's completely fabricated.

  • @melissagreen_
    @melissagreen_ 12 часов назад

    There are beautiful natural environments and then there are dangerously isolated environments. It pays to understand the difference.

  • @sunnydaze5721
    @sunnydaze5721 12 часов назад

    🥹

  • @TRONA-CA
    @TRONA-CA 14 часов назад

    As one who is very familiar with Death Valley off-road trails, I will be honest- I never go in the 5 warmest months of the year. Fall, winter, spring, ..never summer time.

  • @h.nicolejorgensen2077
    @h.nicolejorgensen2077 15 часов назад

    While I always feel so bad for the people in these stories, I always enjoy how they are portrayed and narrated by O.D Thanks for your stories.

  • @reneesievers5731
    @reneesievers5731 16 часов назад

    Jesus is the way the truth and the life

  • @patwats8860
    @patwats8860 17 часов назад

    Saw the blowhole-didn’t go near it-David left his wife to face her battle alone.

  • @jacobsinger97
    @jacobsinger97 17 часов назад

    😮😢😢😢😢❤ heartwarming

  • @simonefeaster5131
    @simonefeaster5131 17 часов назад

    Outstanding as always!! I’ve been fascinated with the jungle and the Amazon since I was a little girl. A couple of years ago, I lived a dream and travelled to the southern Amazon basin to spend time in a remote lodge birding and being in nature. It is a very unique ecosystem that is pitiless. Every step can be a menace. I was very careful and mindful, but I was with a guide. She had such resilience and strength-as you said, given in part by her parents and in part by the jungle itself.

    • @jbelle021
      @jbelle021 15 часов назад

      What an amazing experience!

  • @BlackSheep_216
    @BlackSheep_216 18 часов назад

    Always great! 💯💯💯

  • @melodymerritt8419
    @melodymerritt8419 18 часов назад

    Why do I look forward to these videos??? I sob like a little kid!!! I am only two years younger that JulieAnn, but that is the only thing that I have in common witht her....I am in awe of what she went through! The jungle has always been an environment I have never wanted to visit, but I sure can learn a thing or two from this video and story! When things seem at the end....keep going. Use the lessons of your parents and elders. They hold the wisdom that can save your life if you let it. Thank your for making this video and reminding me of this valuable lesson. 💋

  • @cjohnson1120
    @cjohnson1120 18 часов назад

    "Survival is a punishment for the one desperate enough to endure an outdoor disaster." WTF does that mean?

    • @RamblingRuters
      @RamblingRuters 14 часов назад

      As an Retired Army veteran, it makes sense, if you are fortunate to endure an outdoor disaster, you are tested every minute, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Your body & mind is being punished everyday, to have fortitude, perseverance, strength & faith that you will be rescued & get through the ordeal. Pain is temporary, quitting is permanent! I've had my fair share of challenging times in the military, not to this extent but you'd be surprised how far your mind & body can go (sleep deprivation, stress, anxiety, fear etc) by sheer survival & motivation. Just what I get out of it anyways 😆 Cheers! 🤙

  • @orangepeel3465
    @orangepeel3465 19 часов назад

    💔🙏🏻‼️💔🙏🏻‼️

  • @corkidecat6449
    @corkidecat6449 19 часов назад

    Incredible Young Lady… is all I can add 😳🫣😮🥲🥹😀

  • @AuntLALA
    @AuntLALA 19 часов назад

    Oh wow 😮 just getting started . The title and thumbnail got my attention. 👍

  • @jenniferbutcher8393
    @jenniferbutcher8393 19 часов назад

    Did she ever get to go back and visit the woodcutter that rescued her?

  • @sarahpiaggio2693
    @sarahpiaggio2693 19 часов назад

    First of all, before she even reached the jungle, she survived falling out of a plane at however many thousands of feet. That in itself is miraculous. People say it's because she was small that her seat protected her, and it's also speculated that the very storm that destroyed the plane, contained the updrafts which softened her landing in the trees.

    • @captnwinkle
      @captnwinkle 19 часов назад

      Weather: I'll fuck up your day but I'll be kinda nice as well

  • @jeepliving1
    @jeepliving1 19 часов назад

    I just searched and found RUclips has the Werner Herzog documentary, _Wings of Hope_ , available at his time for free. Watching that next!

  • @jeepliving1
    @jeepliving1 19 часов назад

    According to Wikipedia, 14 other passengers had survived the crash, but died while awaiting rescue. Julianne used her familiarity with the jungle environment to navigate to rescue. I wonder if this occurred today, would modern search and rescue techniques make it safer to stay with the wreckage, rather than venturing out into the "heart of darkness".

    • @captnwinkle
      @captnwinkle 19 часов назад

      Probably stay put, let a drone find you. It also depends if the local airports have radar or of the plane is being tracked, which in theory all should be

    • @johnnywad7728
      @johnnywad7728 19 часов назад

      I remember reading her story many years ago in Readers Digest. It wasn't her time to die.

    • @nlwilson4892
      @nlwilson4892 18 часов назад

      As long as the plane was on a known flight path, it would be best to stay with the plane. If it got lost, probably not!

  • @bruceyung70
    @bruceyung70 19 часов назад

    Always happy to see new video from OD.

  • @LilAnnThrax
    @LilAnnThrax 19 часов назад

    This is one of your best videos to date. What a story and what an amazing person featured!

  • @djohnson9083
    @djohnson9083 20 часов назад

    I first read about this survival tale many years ago and I have seen the depiction on RUclips several times. Your presentation was very interesting. Julianne survived because of her own determination and because of her parents’ teaching which she definitely took to heart.

    • @johnnywad7728
      @johnnywad7728 19 часов назад

      In Readers Digest,one parts of the story tells of her meeting petroleum engineers,who cared for her. Feeding her mashed up bananas , because she was very weak and dehydrated. They also used gasoline to flush out and kill the maggot's that had tunneled into her body.

  • @keetahbrough
    @keetahbrough 20 часов назад

    Koepcke: is *kepp-kee*<pronunciation this story introduced the idea, 'if it's not your time to go', you don't go. Not even if you fall out of the sky from 26,000 ft.

  • @Nana-Opa
    @Nana-Opa 20 часов назад

    ⭐️

  • @easycamperdandog
    @easycamperdandog 20 часов назад

    Amazing story! Amazing girl! Would be so difficult a situation to find oneself in and overcome! Lucky for the kindness of the people in the jungle. Glad she survived and glad she still had her father. Great job narrating this story!

  • @timberdaniels7317
    @timberdaniels7317 20 часов назад

    Morning JR, This is the first time I've ever heard of this story, so I'm glad that I heard it from you! Juliane was so brave and exuded courage and strength to not only survive the fall from the plane, but her hellish ordeal through the Jungle! I'm relieved that she found her way through and made it to the hut where that man was kind to nurse her back to health and I'm glad she was reunited with her father although it's sad her mother passed away. She overcame so much and has been able to rebuild her life after this happened and return to where it all happened as well as eventually get married and have a family of her own. may Juliane's mother and father rest in peace 🕊️🙏. Stellar content as always and I look forward with anticipation to your next video! Have a blessed day!

  • @Ja50nkAt
    @Ja50nkAt 20 часов назад

    Still don't understand the physics of how she can fall out of a plane with no parachute and walk away. Are we assuming the trees somehow broke her fall before hitting the ground maybe?

    • @daphne8406
      @daphne8406 19 часов назад

      I forgot if it was mentioned, but I have read before that if you fall while for example attached to something like an airplane seat, you will spin as you fall. Like those little helicopter seeds that fall from the trees, the spinning slows the falling. But it is still crazy to survive a fall from such height! 😅

    • @keetahbrough
      @keetahbrough 19 часов назад

      'if it's not your time to go', you don't go. Not even if you fall out of the sky from 26,000 ft. That's the magic in life that science has almost managed to bury completely.

    • @captnwinkle
      @captnwinkle 19 часов назад

      Someone commented that the upwards winds from the storm helped soften her fall and her small frame was protected by the seat

    • @nlwilson4892
      @nlwilson4892 18 часов назад

      @@keetahbrough 10,000 ft.

    • @nlwilson4892
      @nlwilson4892 18 часов назад

      Probably, she was still in the plane as it hit the trees and then the plane took most of the impact whilst breaking up and throwing her out. It was also speculated that the piece of the plane spiralled as it fell, thus slowing it down.

  • @kgejalaxmikanthaswamy5551
    @kgejalaxmikanthaswamy5551 20 часов назад

    2nd😊 Love this channel❤