THE GIRL WHO FELL FROM THE SKY

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2015

⏱️ 16 minutes

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"The Girl Who Fell From the Sky"- This is the true story of 17 year old Julianne Koepcke, who survived a 10,000 foot fall when the plane she was traveling in broke apart in a thunderstorm over Peru. The only survivor, she kept her wits and survived 10 days lost and alone in the Amazon rain forest before being found and reunited with her father. Check out her book at "When I fell From The Sky" at Amazon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the Oh, Welcome to another episode of 100 one heroes, legends, histories, and mysteries.
0:39.4	Today's episode is the true story of a 17 year old German girl who survives a two mile free fall
0:46.6	when the airplane she and her mother were traveling in was struck by lightning, losing
0:50.9	first an engine and then a wing and then with nothing other than courage and
0:55.4	ingenuity survives 10 days wounded and alone in the Amazon rainforest in Peru
1:00.6	before being brought back to civilization.
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1:37.0	At noon on Christmas Eve 1971, Lands of Flight 508, a Lockheed L 188A, electric turbo prop, lifted off the runway at
1:46.2	Jorge Chavez International Airport at Pacopa, Peru.
1:50.9	Flight 508 was flying at about 21,000 feet when it encountered an area of
1:55.3	thunderstorms and severe turbulence. There was evidence the crew decided to
1:59.5	continue the flight despite the hazardous weather ahead, apparently due to pressures related to meeting the holiday
2:05.0	schedule.
2:06.4	On board were Julianne Kopke and her mother.
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