Girl Who Fell From The Sky: The True Story of Survival Against All Odds

Production Details

Title: Girl Who Fell From The Sky

Format: Telefilm / A&E

Production Begins: May 2026

Filming Location: Kelowna, BC – Mexico

Producer: Mary Aloe, Gia Ghadimian, Sharon Paul

Writer/Producer: Stanley M. Brooks

Director: Steven Adelson

Production Manager: Darren Robson

1st Assistant Director: Michael Johanson

Cast: Joey King

Casting Director: Jackie Lind

Synopsis

Juliane Koepcke, a high school senior and the sole survivor of the December 24 1971 crash of LANSA Flight 508 in the Peruvian rain forest. The 17-year-old was on a Christmas Eve flight with her mother to join her father for Christmas when the Lockheed L-188A Electra en route from Lima to Pucallpa flew directly into a thunderstorm and was struck by lightning. The plane was incinerated; Koepcke was ejected, still belted to her seat. She fell 10,000 feet — almost two miles through the air, before the canopy of the Amazon rain forest broke her fall and miraculously saved her life. From there, the teenager struggled to survive an 11-day ordeal, navigating through the treacherous jungles to be rescued.

Production Companies

Aloe Entertainment
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Stan & Deliver Films
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Calabasas, CA 91316
310-651-6677
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All The King’s Horses
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About Girl Who Fell From The Sky

Juliane Koepcke was a 17-year-old high school senior who survived a harrowing plane crash on December 24, 1971. LANSA Flight 508 was struck by lightning during a storm, causing the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air. Juliane was ejected from the plane, falling nearly two miles before the dense canopy of the Amazon rainforest broke her fall, allowing her to survive the impact. After the crash, Koepcke faced an arduous 11-day journey through the jungle. With limited resources and injuries to contend with, she had to rely on her instincts and resourcefulness to find her way to safety. Her survival story serves as a remarkable testament to resilience and determination in the face of overwhelming odds.