Episode 630: Fan Favorite: The Unbelievable Survival Tale of Juliane Koepcke

Morbid

Morbid Network | Wondery

True Crime, Comedy, Exhibit C

4.5 • 93.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 103 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 476. We hope that you have a happy and safe holiday!

Juliane Koepcke's story will have you questioning any recent complaint you've made. This woman was the sole survivor of a plane crash in 1971. After the plane went down, she continued to survive in the AMAZON RAINFOREST among hundreds and hundreds of predators. It took 11 days for her to be rescued and when you hear what Julianne faced within those 11 days, you will be a changed human.

When I Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke

List of books to help with fear of flying OR just education on flying and flying mechanics!

Cockpit Confidential by Patrick Smith

Soar by Tom Bunn

Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!

References

BBC. 2012. Juliane Koepcke: How I survived a plane crash. March 24. Accessed November 30, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17476615.

1998. Wings of Hope. Directed by Werner Herzog. Performed by Juliane Koepcke.

Koepcke, Juliane, and Beate Rygiert. 2011. When I Fell From the Sky: the True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival.Translated by Ross Benjamin. Green Bay, WI: TitleTown Publishing, LLC.

New York Times. 1951. "Colombia Plane Crashes: 27 killed when Lansa Craft Falls." New York Times, March 22: 13.

—. 1970. "Peru panel studies crash fatal to 99." New York Times, April 13: 2.

—. 1971. "Plane Carrying 93 Missing Over the Mountains of Peru." New York Times, December 25: 20.

United Press. 1948. "2 Britons Among 30 Dead In Colombian Air Crash." New York Times, December 16: 16.

Wigg, Richard. 1972. "Girl's ordeal starts a jungle search." The Times, January 6: 5.

Williams, Sally. 2012. "The woman who fell to earth." Daily Telegraph, March 17.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey, weirdos, before we unleashed today's macab mystery, we were wondering, have you ever heard of Wondery Plus?
0:05.9	It's like a secret passage to an ad-free layer with early access to episodes.
0:09.9	You can join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or an Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
0:14.6	You're listening to a Morbid Network podcast.
0:20.6	Hey, comedy fans, we've got some great news.
0:24.4	All your favorite comedy podcasts can be enjoyed ad free on Amazon Music.
0:29.1	Listen to your favorite music, plus top podcasts, completely ad free on Amazon
0:33.7	music, included with your prime membership.
0:36.6	Dive into a world of laughs by downloading the Amazon music app for free.
0:41.4	Or go to amazon.co.c.uk slash ad-free comedy.
0:45.5	That's amazon.com.uk slash ad-free comedy to catch up on the latest episodes, without the ads.
0:52.6	They say Hollywood is where dreams are made, a seductive city where many flock to get rich,
0:58.3	be adored, and capture America's heart.
1:01.1	But when the spotlight turns off, fame, fortune, and lives can disappear in an instant.
1:07.7	Follow Hollywood and Crime, the Cotton Club murder on the Wondery app or wherever you get your
1:12.0	podcast. Hey, weirdos, it's Krimmiss. It's the holidays. It's whatever you celebrate. You festive
1:19.2	fiends, I hope you're having an amazing holiday break. Hopefully. You sound like the
1:27.3	contest today. Do I? Yeah, I'm sick. You sound like the Countess today.
1:28.5	Do I?
1:29.1	Yeah, I'm sick.
1:30.1	You sound like Ronnie and Ben's impersonation of the Countess Lerad.
1:34.2	I'm sick right now, but in the future where you are, I won't be.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -16 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Morbid Network | Wondery, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Morbid Network | Wondery and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.