
How I Survived a Fire on a Plane
One young man was the only passenger to survive a fire on a plane - find out how.
Witness History · BBC World Service
September 13, 20188m 55s
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Show Notes
Ricardo Trajano was the only passenger to survive a fire on a plane in 1973. His flight from Brazil was forced to make an emergency landing outside Paris, and 123 people died. But, as he's been telling Thomas Pappon, he stayed alive by ignoring all the official safety advice.
Photo: Ricardo Trajano as a young man. Copyright: Ricardo Trajano.