This Woman Fell from 33,000 Feet - and Lived for 44 More Years (Sucked Out) 

She didn’t fall 33,000 feet and survive. She survived a plane crash from 33,000 feet. Every time this story is told and it’s even misled in this video’s thumbnail they make it sound like she free fell the whole way down like a skydiver without a parachute.

If a pilot is able to land an airplane in such conditions, he is not just a professional, he is a hero

I’m glad that the second story had a happy ending where everyone survived, and I hope the copilot recovered from his injuries

Fact: After her recovery Vesna wanted to return to her flight attendant job. However the airline gave her a desk job. Admirable woman.

Both stories are chilling, and to think both injured/ affected crew members survived is just amazing. Thanks TFC, another great recounting!

I remember when I first read and heard about this. What an amazing story.

When I was a kid in the 80s a baby fell 8-9 stories(over 120 feet since a storey is like 14 feet or something)from a balcony in my town and the baby didn't even break a bone. Which is Later on her and my younger sister became friends and she was in my sister's wedding 2 summers ago.

Both flights were a miracle. The first one although the only survivor you still wonder how the hell she lived through a fall from that height, the second one was a fantastic feat of piloting skill, the Captain earned every single cent of his reward.

Two captivating stories. TFC, you are amazing! Hope you're enjoying some time off this holiday season.

Wow, my heart wouldn't have lasted the first 1,000 feet. What a rush.

Soglad to see you covering these flight stories here on your channel. Very fascinating. So happy to see your tremendous growth as well. I'm a longer term sub and remember back when you were like 50k subs. No one deserves it more! The hard work that goes into the making of these really is very very apparent! Thanks for your dedication, as well as always compassion and respect to those whove passed on as well as their families!

The first one is unbelievable .. how could this young woman survive this accident .. it's just crazy ...

My heart breaks for Vesna when I think about the survivor guilt she had to have gone through despite having zero memory of the disaster

In 1944 British Nicholas Alkemade fell 18,000 feet from his burning Avro Lancaster MK II bomber and survived.

I am a huge fan of your channel and am grateful for all of your work in putting these videos together. Just a very small criticism, I think English might not be your first language, so for future reference, the verb “to perish” is only used when someone loses their life in a sudden or a violent way. In that this lady miraculously survived this accident, I think it is doubly inappropriate to use this word in describing her natural death many years later!

I can only imagine how cold it must've been inside that cockpit, and with a strong wind on top of that blowing in their faces. Glad this ended on a happy and safe note.

During the first segment, I happened to glance at my watch when the explosion was shown. It was 4:01PM. A reminder of how everything can change so quickly. Eerie indeed. Thanks as always and Happy New Year.

Man my phone is really listening to me. My friend told me about this story last night and here it is I’m my recommend videos

Glad you cleared this up on the falling FA. Other sites say she fell free of the plane and she fell into foliage.

I love that image of Captain Liu Chuanjian. That smirk of confidence, professionalism, daring, and coolness under pressure. He's the real life Ice Man.

Around JAT 367 there is also an alternative theory, that the plane was shot down by Czechoslovakian air defense. It was hit by a rocket, after that the aircraft begin an emergency descend durring which it was hit a second time and the aircraft fall appart.

People in the aviation business are really a different breed. And the aviation community overall is simply amazing.

TFC is my favorite channel for aircraft disasters mainly because of the absence of narration. However, in the first story, mention of an annoyed man was made, but in the end, there were no theories as to how a bomb was taken onboard nor if he was suspected of being involved. Other than that, we were presented with two amazing stories. I was not surprised that Vesna was left with no memory of her great fall as I was involved in a near-fatal car accident and have no memory of it. I was relieved that her paralysis was only temporary. I am sure the co-pilot will fully recover from his injuries, but worry about the damage to his right eye as no details about it were given.

Not a problem reading. Sometimes better than voiceover. Just me. 👍

The second story reminds me of the MayDay episode about the (British?) pilot actually sucked out thru the windshield and barely help in place by the pilot and/or engineer until safely landing. He had injuries from the relentless buffeting but survived what would have otherwise been certain death. In that instance, the windshield departure was determined to be maintenance using one size too small bolts when replacing the windshield, as well as a design in which bolts were the only thing resisting cabin pressure.

Double bubble! Had heard about Vesna previously but not the Chinese one... That was pretty awesome!

This story is crazy great video rip to all who died

The fall doesn't kill you, it's the sudden stop at the end.

The 1st incident, i think it was best for the young woman to have no memory of what happened, the 2nd incident pilot is a Hero in my book.

Hope you had a nice Christmas break TFC, wishing you a happy new year also Xx

What an amazing channel, and fantastic content that you have created! I'm now a subscriber. Happy New Year 😁

JAL 156 and MA 722 when make videos?

I'm guessing TFC is now making a video on the JAL flight that caught fire at Tokyo to release it soon...

The second incident i knew nothing about. What airmanship.

That Captain is HERO class.

Great job, Captain Liu!

The bizarre irony of a Yugoslavian airplane falling near a village that has Serbia in its name…

Im not sure how the first one could have possibly survived at all, that surely is a miracle.

Wow the second story is incredible airmanship. It’s great that the pilot was rewarded for his excellent work.

R.I.P to all :(

It's unreal watching the way some planes fall apart in mid air. It's heartbreaking knowing what they've gone through💔🙏😪

I've seen this before, must be an updated version or something?!

Awesome that second captain got extra paid for safely landing.

Wow😮 That’s Incredible

Happy 9 Year Anneversary on your Channel The Flight Channel❤ Next year will be 10 Years Anneversary The Flight Channel 🎉

Amazing piece of flying

wow! almost impossible to believe she had survived that! wow!

The first story about JAT airlines I remember as kid. It was gossip that soviet made missile brought down the plane but it was a massive cover up at the time.

If Vesa doesn't remember the incident, then how do we know that a food cart pinned her down at one point?

Miss Vulovic was SO VERY LUCKY OMG 🥶😱😨

It boggles my mind that the lady in the first story survived.

Thank you for your service crew MA772😢😢

VESNA, WE LOVE YOU...

Fun Fact: Boeing had a windshield test facility near Everett, WA. They used frozen chickens, ducks and other birds shot from a controlled compressed air cannon at prototype windshields for aircraft including early Space Shuttle windows as well.

Vesna is truly an Angel that fell from the sky. 🙂

Is this a reupload? I definitely remember watching this before.

How is this possible!?!?!? Unbelievable.

So who was the angry man who was annoyed.

Why does he re-upload the same video every year

A good lesson is learned here. In anything that you travel in, wear a seat belt if available.

So question, in the second one do the pilots land without clearance from ATC? Would other planes be instructed to just give them a wide berth since they were not responding?

Why does it say "sucked out" in the title, while the video itself tells us that she was NOT sucked out, because of a food cart, pinning her to the back of the plane? See 4:14

Stellar

It's actually blown out, a common misconception.

In the words of commander data, "correction, sir that's blown out.."

When I saw the second incident portrayed on Air Disasters last year, I thought with all he had to overcome with hypothermia and hypoxia to boot, he deserved an award, which the show never mentioned. I wonder if it was because it was a monetary one.

Falling from 33,000 feet and plane going down from 33,000 feet are two completely different stories! The plane had air going inore like a parachute skiing the impact

Damn $737k huh? What about the guy that got partially sucked out?😂

Glad they made back wow now makes me affraid to fly

Can you do eastern air 21

cant believe none of the chinese pilots didnt race for the oxegen masks on the initial crack

Plot twist : Vesna planted the suitcase in a suicidal mission

There have been many rumors that the JAT airplane had been hit by mistake by the then Czechoslovakia Defense System projectile at several hundred meters height, but the communist governments of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia agreed to blame anonymous terrorists as the cause of the fall. The rear part of the plane with Mrs Vulovic has been gliding down the snowy mountain which was lowering collision impact force to the ground.

You should talk about Haneda runway colisoin

Respect to the a319 pilots.

where is Japan Airlines Flight 516? pls dont tell me that it was caused by the A350

she is in a very unique mile high club !!!

Whz is flightchannel reuploading videos constantly

8:15 Anyone else REALLY disturbed at pilot's reading a manual during a crisis?

Can you make a video of the new JAL crash?

Nice

Hey, TheFlightChannel I love your videos but I think that this video has been used 2 years ago...

why don't you upload one video at a time like u used to?

Would have been happy if you could have included British Airways flight 5390.

Can you do a video on Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Wow..i remember this story,id say she pucked the right seat

Please make some long flight videos Like Qatar to London please

After this unfortunate and tragic incident, Vesna changed her named to Cessna and stuck to smaller aircraft. lol

One reason I don't like putting my life into someone else's hands. The windshield starts to craxk. You're a pilot. And you don't think to put your seat belt on? Df

FYI, if you don't want to watch what happens before learning what happens, skip the first 30 seconds of the video. Never understood why they do this.

Flight CSC8633 is in the air right now (00:51 UTC) as I write this!!

Hey TheFlightChannel what software do you use to make these videos?

Wow

Did a perfect PLS Parachute landing fall She must of gone though jump school in Ft Benning

The Ustashi put the bombon air plain !!!

MAKE A VID ABOUT THE JAPAN AIRLINES CRASH

Which simulator did you use to make this video?

Crack in the windshield is an emergency. ATC should have immediately got them to the ground ASAP. Crew should have anticipated the windshield breaching at anytime so should have already had their masks ready. It's time they add proper seat harnesses in those planes like they do in race cars! Crazy!

how is this possible???

How about some narration. Or would that be expecting too much?