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Vesna Vulović - Flight attendant who survived fall from ~10,000 m without parachute

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Details

Status
Documented
Location
Srbská Kamenice, then Czechoslovakia
Case Type
Survival
Synopsis
Vesna Vulović survived the mid‑air explosion of her DC‑9 plane because she was strapped to her seat at the rear, which remained largely intact and fell onto a snow‑covered mountainside. She was only 22 and had not even been scheduled for the flight. Her fall of roughly 10,160 meters (33,333 feet) remains the highest free fall survived without a parachute, earning her a place in the Guinness World Records.
Date or Period
26 January 1972
Consequences
Guinness World Record for highest fall survived without a parachute; became a national icon; raised awareness about aviation safety.
Evidence
Crash investigation reports, medical records, Guinness World Records documentation.

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