Did a flight attendant survive the fall of 33000 feet?
This Flight Attendant Fell From 33,000 Feet — and Lived For 44 Years. Just over fifty years ago Vesna Vulovic fell out of the sky from 30,000 feet – and lived.
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Vesna Vulovic was a Serbian flight attendant who holds the Guinness world record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute: 10,160 m (33,330 ft; 6.31 mi).
Fifty years ago, a 23-year-old woman fell 33,333 feet from the sky and survived, making it to the Guinness World Record (GWR) for 'Highest fall survived without parachute'.
- It would be virtually impossible to survive ejection from an airplane at 30,000 feet. - A rapid drop in oxygen and extraordinarily cold conditions would be just two of the deadliest consequences. - People have been sucked through holes in airplanes before, but skilled pilots can often save the day.
Even if you enter feet-first in a straight, vertical line, and like a pencil, that impact can be strong enough to compress your spine, break bones, or give you a concussion. The force of the water can knock people unconscious on impact, and even if you survive, you may drown.