Lone Survivor of Plane Crash Found Alive After 3 Days in the Amazon Jungle
- Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:43pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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A Bolivian cosmetics salesman has been found alive in the Amazon jungle, the sole survivor of the Aerocon flight that crashed Tuesday. BBC News reports that 35-year-old Minor Vidal was found Friday with head injuries a half mile away from the site of the plane crash near Trinidad in north-east Bolivia.
“‘From several kilometres (miles) away, we saw a man on the river bank signalling to us. When we got closer, he knelt down and thanked God,’Capt Bustos said.
‘He said he’d been trapped in the plane for more than 15 hours and that when he finally escaped he began to walk and survived by drinking his own urine and water from a lagoon,’ Reuters quoted Capt Bustos as saying.”
Officials had original declared all nine on board the flight to be dead. However, rescue teams began searching further away from the wreckage after only finding eight bodies at the crash site. Three days later a navy patrol discovered Vidal.
Sky News reports that Vidal told his rescuers that he had spent the first night sleeping in the wreckage surrounded by dead bodies. Vidal had suffered rib and facial injuries in the crash, and used his shirt as a flag to attract the attention of rescuers according to Sky News.
“Minor’s sister, Rosario told reporters of her relief that her brother had managed to survive, describing it as ‘a real miracle.’”
AFP reported that the plane was carrying seven passengers and two crew on the flight from Santa Cruz intended for Trinidad. According to Sky News, it is believed that the plane ran into diffiuclty when it flew into thick smoke caused by forests being burned to clear room for grazing.
Vidal told his rescuers that he wanted to talk to his daughters and tell them to have faith in God.
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lilsis
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 9:41amSometimes we really have to be in a place where we have only to rely on God to know he is there. God is great, all the time. Praise God!! I just hope that this gentleman takes his message to the world…
Report Post »godhead
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 10:23amYeah, god is great, unless you were one of the other dead passengers, then god is a dead beat dad.
Report Post »nick7
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 10:43amGreat comment Lilsis. Too bad some are focused on thinking as Deadhead does. [I mean Godhead]!
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 11:48amNo, I think Godhead nailed it.
“thank god it’s a miracle that guy was saved”
Thank god? He let the other 8 people die.
It’s time you exercise your right to free will. Something in which we were taught was given to us…by God, fancy that. Time to blame things on ourselves, good times and the bad.
Report Post »TrailBlazer66
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 1:31pmI just watched the below posted by S. Rose earlier. EVERYONE needs to see this about USA and ground zero! This puts an entirely different scope and meaning to what happened and what is extremely likely to happen in the future!
Report Post »http://www.sidroth.org/site/News2?abbr=tv_&page=NewsArticle&id=10457
9 Harbingers at Ground Zero
PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:45pmWatched Rabbi Cahn’s revelation. That was very interesting Isaiah 9:10 So, now part 2? The Shaking…have to buy the video $50. I have seen this Sid Roth show on one of the religious channels i have on dish, but not this particular show. Interesting to see he has a website. Thanks.
Report Post »Netsurfer2
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 12:59pmGives meaning to how quick God can bring you to a situation that changes your whole life! Be thankful, humble and try to have understanding! Things could always be worse and there are a lot more to go through in life. Prayer changes things!
Report Post »boxturtle
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:36amI can’t imagine why it has become a queation. The spitit of God lives in us.
Report Post »TrailBlazer66
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 1:34pmYes, he does live in the hearts of the ones who have repented of their sins and invited Jesus Christ in to be the Lord of their lives.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 10:26am“”Nothing will motivate conservative evangelical Christians to vote Republican in the 2008 presidential election more than a Democratic nominee named Hillary Rodham Clinton – not even a run by the devil himself … I certainly hope that Hillary is the candidate. She has $300 million so far. But I hope she’s the candidate. Because nothing will energize my [constituency] like Hillary Clinton. If Lucifer ran, he wouldn’t.”"
Report Post »Jerry Falwell
ForeverTexan
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:57amGlad he made it. They must be burning off a lot of habitat forest that also makes much of the world’s oxygen. Being familiar with the area, why wasn’t the pilot expecting this and either fly over the smoke or around it.
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:48amMaybe the smoke was inside the cockpit, and it was not the forest burning. WINK
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 11:31pmTruly a miracle for one man! Thank You God!! May all those who dies rest in peace!
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:42pmAt least one story of hope in a sea of sadness. Glad he was found and God rest the souls of those lost in the crash.
Report Post »Enough is Enough__Oath_Keeper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:33pmMay GOD keep his hands over his people here in the USA through the wreck that we all see coming.
Report Post »ScarletRose
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:11pmhttp://www.sidroth.org/site/News2?abbr=tv_&page=NewsArticle&id=10457
Report Post »9 Harbingers at Ground Zero
KangarooJack
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:21pmFantastic story from this survivor. One of my favorite books is “Deep Survival” by Laurence Gonzales. Minor Vidal simply stated what differentiates a Survivor vs. a victim. He lived for someone other than himself. He had something to say to his kids. Kudos to Vidal. Hope he has a speedy recovery and big hugs from his girls.
Report Post »p00gles
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:28pmReally lucky, not only did he survive the crash but he also survived his dumb decision to leave the wreck, other than scouting (not too far off) for water then returning he never should have left. Good for him though.
Report Post »80mesh
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:36pmmy prayers for the victims families
the pilot came over the radio and announced …. the next maneuver will simulate zero’s economic/jobs policy
Report Post »Glenn in Virginia
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:39pmThe will to live is a powerful force.
Report Post »jas0707
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:36pm“I Shouldn’t Be Alive” episode
Report Post »chips1
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:31pmThat is an amazing story about survival. He should thank God it was in the Amazon and not Harlem. He wouldn’t have lasted till noon.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:12pmWatch the other hand! There is a plane crash survivor in Chechnya that we REALLY need to focus on. He was paid to crash by George Soros.
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:38pmExplain?
Report Post »scott2012
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:39pmYes, please explain.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:01pmGreat news indeed, a real miracle.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:55pmGood for this guy!!
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