Survival Stories

From surviving 72 days in the Andes to living through a jungle jet crash, these miraculous true survival stories will amaze you.

When catastrophe strikes on a private plane, a passenger places a desperate call to air traffic control.

The big rig was about to explode and the driver's legs were engulfed in flames. The Coopers came to the rescue.

The sailboat is gone. The night is dark. And there are four life jackets for five men.

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1Adventures on the High Seas
Their 6-year voyage around the world was a dream come true until they were attacked by pirates.
2Best of America: She Gave at the Deli
When customer Dan Heins casually mentioned that he needed a kidney, Nancy Volk volunteered one of hers.
3Amazing Stories of Lifesaving Organ Donors
Read about strangers and loved ones who reached out to provide a new lifeline for someone special.
4Hero Returns to Liberia to Give Back
Forced from her home at 12 by rampaging rebels, MacDella Cooper returned to give back to the children of her homeland.
5An Adventurous Woman's Fight Against Cancer
When cancer interrupts a lifelong friendship, two women find solace in the sea—and the strength to accept the unexpected.
6How Did You Defend Yourself?
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7Heroes: Close Call in a Hotel Fire
In the chaos of a late-night fire, three students on spring break risked their lives to save others.
8Shark! How One Surfer Survived an Attack
When a two-ton predator caught surfer Todd Endris in its jaws, an unlikely group of swimmers came to his rescue.
9Heroes of China's Earthquake
On May 12, a major earthquake jolted southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Located 100 kilometers from the earthquake’s epicenter, Juyuan Middle School collapsed immediately in its wake. See the school’s survivors and the heroes who risked everything to save them.

To learn more and donate, visit the American Red Cross.

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