#TRUE SURVIVAL STORY FULL#
The survivors of the Gremlin Special –The Full Survival Storyīoth an amazing and really sad story at the same time, Marina had a hard life to say the least right from the beginning. The survivors managed to gather some supplies from the wreck and waited for rescue, but the stories they heard of the cannibal tribes that lived in the valley didn’t help them feel very secure. During the pass through the valley the plane ran into thick mist and ended up crashing into the side of a hill, killing 19 out of the 24 people on board. Towards the end of the second world war, a group of military personnel took a plane named the Gremlin special on a sight seeing flight over the Shangri-La Valley in New Guinea. The survivors of the Gremlin Special – Stranded in Cannibal territory Yossi Ghinsberg – The Full Survival Story The pair started to head down river towards where they heard the gold was, but ended up getting sucked over a waterfall and separated.Īfter 3 weeks of near death experiences and eating next to nothing, Yossi was eventually found by some locals that his friend Gale had hired to go and rescue him. The second attempt saw 2 members of the group split off, and Yossi was left alone with his new friend Gale.
The group of 4 tried to reach an isolated village were they would begin their trip, but the first attempt failed after food ran out and they had to eat monkey meat. Yossi Ghinsberg sounds like a bit of a wild character, as he was back packing across south America by himself when he decided that teaming up with some strangers to go into the jungle to find some gold seemed like a good idea. Yossi Ghinsberg – 3 weeks alone in the jungle The Darien expedition of 1854 – The Full Survival Story After starvation, disease and accidents only a fraction of the original 27 survived. Members of the group began to drop one by one until only a handful were left. The group started to break apart and some turned back, while others pressed forward. It goes without saying that if you walk for 10 days into a jungle before you run out of food then you’re in trouble. The group knew they would be in the trees for potentially several weeks, but for some unknown reason they only brought enough food to last them for 10 days. This group of 27 men were supposed to find a possible route to build the Panama canal, and set off into the jungle with the hopes of discovering a pathway for it. Juliane Koepcke – The Full Survival Story Before rescue finally found her, she came across a small shack that had some gasoline inside, after pouring some on her infected wound she watched as 35 maggots crawled out her arm. For the next 11 days she trekked through the jungle trying to find someone to help, and all the while having to deal with a seriously bad infection that had developed from one of her cuts.
The plane began to fall apart on its decent down to earth and split into several pieces.Īmazingly Juliana managed to survive the 10,000 foot drop and the only serious injury she sustained was a deep cut in her arm. When their plane was cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet, a storm hit and it was struck by lighting. When she was 17, Juliane Koepcke was on a flight with her mother on their way to the city of Pucallpa. Juliane Koepcke – 11 Days lost in the Peruvian Jungle Here’s a list of some of the best true survival stories of people getting lost in the jungle. The problem comes with finding things to eat amongst the thick tree cover, whilst constantly battling mosquitoes and the risk of infection. Jungles are home to a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts and spices, which makes it surprising how likely you are to die when lost in one.
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