01/26/1972 c 17:00
LOCATION: Near Hermsdorf, Czechoslovakia
CARRIER: JAT Yugoslav Airlines FLIGHT: 364
AIRCRAFT: Douglas DC-9-32
REGISTRY: YU-AHT S/N: 47482
ABOARD: 28 FATAL: 27 GROUND:
DETAILS: The plane crashed after the detonation of a bomb in the
forward cargo hold. A stewardess, Vesna Vulovic, fell 33,000 feet, in the tail section and although breaking both legs and being paralyzed from the waist down, survived. The bomb was believed to be placed on the plane by a Croatian extremist group.
There is one regarding a Russian passenger who was the only survivor from a midair between an AN24 and a military jet, late 80's?
Absolutely true fell from a great height...will try to dig it out
and in the recent Pulkovo Airlines crash at MOW-SVO 2 F/A's apparently 'fell 200 metres' from the tail section and survived although details are sketchy it appears they didnt 'fall' and where in the tail section which was the only part of the plane that survived the impact
Here we are AN24 Midair story
http://www.times.spb.ru/archive/time...top/t_7112.htm
1981 fell 5,220 metres, took 8 minutes