81-Day Fight for Survival: Plane Crash in Alaska's Wilderness
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Incredible true story of Leon Crane, the B-24 bomber pilot who, on December 21, 1943, faced a life-threatening engine failure during a routine test flight. His plane plummeted into a mountaintop overlooking the Tanana River valley in Alaska. Crane, the sole survivor among a crew of five, remarkably managed to endure 81 grueling days in the Alaskan wilderness. Armed with just a few matches, a Boy Scout knife, and his parachute, he braved the harsh elements before finally reaching safety at a nearby mining camp.
That first cabin saved his life. It had everything he needed for survival. Thanks to the people who left so many useful survival items there.
He should most definitely replenish many items at the cabin! At the second cabin as well.
The cabin, and it's contents saved his life!!
He MUST do something!!
@@larryslemp9698 I agree. And build even more cabins up there.
Wow
He got lucky that he found those two cabins. God bless the people that left supplies for a desperate man in need of help on the journey
Supples were left for the owner's sake! let's hope the saved re-stocked the man's supplies; specially returning the gun.
It’s a common practice in most mountainous regions but especially here in Alaska.
that is what we do here in Akland and that is what the cabins are for
This hit close to home, since I fly medevacs all over the Interior of Alaska for a living, and know the real risks involved. Working on Alaskan winter #43, and today is somewhere around -40° below zero. We train for survival scenarios like this, it's in our lifestyle, but I think what's helped me the most over the years of successfully dealing with some pretty serious survival situations is to determine in my mind is this:
NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS MAY SEEM, I WILL SURVIVE. Manage fear, pray, and dont forget the most valuable tool in your kit is between your ears. Thanks for making this video 👍
Thank you for your work
One of these days we’ll get a book put together on Leon’s story. My husband is the one that worked with the MIA teams out of Hawaii to find the remains of one of the crew (still in the aircraft). He, my husband, was also blessed to meet the families of these soldiers. I have his records, just unable to put it all together yet.
Did anyone else survive the crash in this video?
@@jacobhendrickson8935 For some reason the video forgot to say if there were any other survivors, but I'm guessing not.
This is nothing. My internet went out during a storm and didn't return for over 3 hours. I had to speak words to my wife. Profoundly life altering
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2.5 hours with 4 kids yesterday, bruh.
I live in Florida. One summer during a hurricane, I lost power in the heat of summer and had no A.C. for hours.
I will never forget that struggle for survival for as long as I live.
Same... except it was my ex husband.
Same thing happened to me, it was horrible I mean I thought I was gonna die but the Internet suddenly appeared.
I just suffered through an 8 minute shower without any hot water 😭. This man’s struggle as the only thing that got me through it.
I salute you.
Why no hot water?
@@juliecramer7768 water heater died. Had to heat water on stove until got new one. Horrible Horrible!!
@@pcavesnana Yes, it would have been!!
for sure it wont take me 8 full minutes with cold water!
Wow, a tough cookie this one. Glad he never gave up and it shows that there is always hope. Reminds me of the plane crash in the Andes mountains in 1972 when Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa walked to freedom through the mountains with little clothing and no mountaineering equipment or knowledge. Great video.
The two are anything but similar. Maybe only in reference to days spent but that's pretty much it. This dude had a cabin and was able to light a fire, and he wasn't nearly as resourceful as the 1972 Uruguay crew had to be.
I love that he never gave up. His loved ones must have been beside themselves.
That was a tough story of survival in the wild. Never giving up was the key here even though the pilot I am sure was so tired. Thanks for sharing
Many factors. Never giving up was only one.
Awesome account of survival. Thank you so very much.
Settling down in the cabin he lived off game for the next 25 years until one day a man in uniform arrived and said, “You got a permit for that gun? Where’s your hunting license? We’re showing your property taxes delinquent. Is that outhouse to code?” And he realized there’s worse things than being stranded in the mountains.
Ok so if you can get squatter's rights does it matter if taxes are unpaid? The county only cares when it becomes their problem lol
I just answered by own question a book: 81 Days Below Zero was written about his 81 days experience, but it was not written by him. The book is based on first-hand accounts from Crane.
Yes "81 Days Below Zero" written by Brian Murphy but based on first-hand accounts from Crane.
Has been a couple years ago, but I do remember it being a very good book, I shared it with others.
I am flabbergasted as to why UA-cam has not shown me this channel for my recommended videos…! 😮 This channel is absolutely incredible! It should, and definitely would, have so many more subscribers if the algorithm just brought it to more peoples attention…! I’m just so excited to have found a new great channel, when I thought I knew all of the survival story channels… but alas! Here I find myself… 🤯🥳✌️
Bless his ❤️. A very strong spirit, that man 💥
Amazing Story… Wish it was longer was really getting into it 👍🏻
I am glad that you liked it. You can check out the book "81 Days Bellow Zero" by Brian Murphy based on first-hand accounts from Crane.
The book, coming into the country, discusses in detail.
@@survivaldiary2022 great book
Would have liked to hear what happened to the rest of the crew as well as what his homecoming was like, but thank you for the story.
I listened to this story on audiobook. Truely amazing!
man that feeeling of finding a cabin in the woods must of been like winning the lottery!
Definately a big part in saving his life.
I hope he re'stock'd the cabin for the next person to be saved :)
That cabin was about the damned luckiest find in history. With the cocoa, sugar and raisins. And then he left and lost it for 30 hrs? I would’ve stayed and warmed up… waited to try exploring for a village.
Gotta give him props for traveling over 100 miles in the snowy wilderness. But, you got to admit, he's one luck sob to have found that cabin with food in it. He almost screwed it up after finding it the first time. Then, he was given a second chance.
Temperatures are wicked low at that time of year too. Hooray for the lined gloves, food, shelter!!! His determination!!
Having found a cabin with supplies, why leave in heavy snow?
Waiting for warmer months should have been smarter. I don't get it!!
Agreed. ..he should gave or needed to stay put for a season change..warmer weather
And time to heal his freezing body parts...God is good 👍 God provided. His needs ..Cabin Gloves,food.
Wood ...all praises to God Our Father through Jesus Christ Our Lord Amen hallelujah 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good images. Good script. Good narration. Good pace. Classic style 👍
Wow, this guy never gave up.
Only the mercy grace and love of Almighty God brought this young Airman through such harsh and unforgiving wilderness and terrain!❤️🙏🇺🇸
I was stuck in a London airport for over three hours. It was touch and go when the bartender served me a warm beer. It just goes to show what you can tolerate if you must survive.
So did they ever return to the plane. I guess the crew and copilot perished?
Had not heard of this story before. Glad I found your channel, you got a new sub👏👏👏
And then there is the story of Shackleton.
Aka the most incredible survival story ever.
a remarkable tale of leadership and adaptation.
In the Antarctic? South Pole?
Amazing story of survival,
Thank you for that amazing story!
He had real adaptive skills and endurance. This guy was for real and a born survivor. Kudos, bud.
I had to get coffee from the kitchen in bare feet this morning.😂
Great story…I cannot help but wonder if he made his way back to replenish the numerous supplies and thank the owners. What do you think?
Considering he did pretty much everything one shouldn't do... He was extremely fortunate to survive.
Yep.
Care to elaborate?
@@theflyingdutchman167 for starters… He left the cabin.
What are the odds of finding 3 cabins in the middle of nowhere?
Extraordinary courage and perseverance
Excellent story! Outdoor Life Magazine had a story of survival from the 50's I think, about 7 men who get stranded in northern Quebec, and another one about a man on an ice flow in Lake Michigan. I subed, keep em coming!
Very good description of the incident can be found on a Podcast, Against the Odds, based on the book by Brian Murphy. Leon was the Co-pilot.
Im eating raw frozen hamburger as I watch this so i can really get into the vibe.
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😄😄😄
The definition of tenacity.
Before you buy the book, i suggest you read the various reviews of the book.
Very courageous and brave pilot
I can totally relate! This one time, I didn't get a soda refill at Western Sizzlin'.
生きる希望を失わなかったのですね！
自分も25歳に初めてAlaskaに行きその後工場長となり、真面に話せる相手もいない所で様々な経験をして
生き方を学ぶことが出来ました!
そのかいあってか15ケ国でカニ、鮭、サバ、ニシンなどの買い付けで飛び回ることが出来
今や異国の地で愛妻と共に暮らすことが出来ています。
im a get up an go person when i see stories like this id be nahhh im going to get help even if i die doing it i couldnt sit around waiting for someone to rescue us nope id do my darnest to get help and i guess its like life in general get off your bum and do it my dear old mum used to say throw you into the deep........you,l either sink or swim God bless the guys in this situation rip 😊❤🙏💐
I read a book about this around 8 years ago, It was pretty memorable
Never give up hope.❤️❤️❤️.
Ii read this story in readers digest some years back amazing❤
The pilot jumped before the crew…🤔…🤷🏻…👎👎
This dude was lucky, cabin after cabin with grub in it................
Fake
“81 days” later, he found a “nearby mining camp”. Nearby, but took almost three months…?
Nearby from where he was at the time. Geez... some people.
Great story, God bless.
"Shame of your fear", an old bush pilot told me kills p6in survival situations! He had stories to tell!😮
I lived in Alaska 1970s and 80s. When asking about friends sometimes people would say, "He's gone missing!" We'd just nod our heads! 😮 2 1/2 times size of Texas!"
What happened to the rest of the his crew members in that plane? Were there any survivors? Did they come to look for any survivors? To me is like this true story wasn't finished. I'm glad 😊 this soul never gave up.
I have all of the same questions?
interesting 🤨 story. It show how we can push are self in such a scary situation to survive. He fought hard and got there.
What a wild story-- thanks for sharing. Subbed!
Thank you! I am really glad that you liked it. You can check out other great stories on the channel.
I've been on the tanana River 40 miles up from nenana on the wood river it was 60 below that winter and I was in full survival mode this guy is lucky to be alive march can be a crappie month
The pilot bailed out ahead of his crew?
He and his co pilot ejected. The rest of the crew would have to bail out the hatches. I don't blame him for ejecting...what was he going to do...run along the cabin while the planes in a death dive?
That was my first thought upon viewing this vid. A dear friend of our family, who was a Canadian bomber pilot during WWII, just celebrated his 101st BD. He told me he personally knew of pilots who were uninjured after their aircraft had been hit, but refused to bail out while injured were still on board, & went down with the plane. I'm still in awe of that. He himself bailed out last when his craft started to plummet & barely survived. After his chute caught wind, he swung to his right & seemed to be going in the other direction when he hit the ground. He still suffers from his landing. Years later he asked a group of skydivers to estimate how high he was when he bailed out. They all agreed he was probably at the 800-1000 feet.
Surmised ,but not stated.
Surely not standard OPs?
Who writes the narrative? Starts with "it was just like any other day, or at least, it was supposed to be"....so it wasn't like any other day then 🙄.....and it continues in this vein....spoilt it for me.
He saw nothing to eat but squirrels. That would be horrible.
Too short. Much more of the story is available !!
His determination is legendary.
But I can't help thinking of the poor guy who headed out to his hunting cabin a few weeks later only to find all of his food and gear gone.
I'd be PISSED.
What happened to the rest of the crew?
superb narration - very well written.
I once had no internet for 2 hours, I only had socks on and my pyjamas, I went into survival mode, I was in and out of consciousness so my memory of the ordeal is only in drips and drabs, I remember feeling faint with hunger, I recall I crawled to my kitchen just in socks and pyjamas I couldn’t reach the fridge door I thought I was at the end, I glanced over to see a pot of curry sitting on the cooker, I made it across to the cooker, at this point I was so weak and noticed one of my socks had fallen off, my only cha😅was to make it to the pot of curry before frost bite would set in my sock less foot.
From somewhere I found strength that I can only imagine comes from near death, reached up to the pot of curry and I knew I would be a survivor.
My strength had built up and I waited patient to be rescued from this ordeal, then bang, the internet came back on, I had survived, I believe it to be a miracle.
I learned my lesson and now have unlimited data, I urge you all to do the same. Don’t take chances with lives. Godspeed 😜
That parachute would make a decent tepi cover and you could have a fire with out hurting the chute
Amazing! Some people are truly blessed with a will and determination that is almost beyond imagination. Did he write a book on his experience????
"81 Days Below Zero" by Brian Murphy
Quite an adventure!
Hunker down in cabin till summer
I am by no means an expert at survival but I would like to class myself as an intermediate. If I were in his situation, especially after finding the rifle and equipment in the cabin would the best idea just be to wait until summer comes and you can make an escape or the owners of the cabin come to visit?
That's what I thought. I would've waited for spring to try and get out of there
Great video
Thank you. I am glad that you liked it
This young man was Tuff , like the movie said , luck often will save a man if his Courage holds ..
Brilliant story
I was waiting for a polar bear encounter thank god this mans will to live was stronger than his will to die
I think the hours of light vs. the hours of night are not accurate, as the ai voice declares. Firewood and squirrels?
So did he make it to the crash site? Or find the other bodys??
Crazy stuff
Do the one from the war where a German plane was helped home by a British plane as the German plane was crocked and he was a sitting duck
Ya i read that story in the seventies from a book by John McPhee in a book he wrote about Alaska neither McPhee or crane are still alive but the book did a better job then any you tube video he must have been one tough cookie I use to work in the wilds and I have been lost in below zero weather in the dark going in circles and it was scary
Is the narrator Edward Herrmann? It sounds like him sorta
Great simple yet poignant narration
Define "prepared". In any place and in any time. There are no guarantees in this life.
This guy had no business in Alaska, much less lost. Stay where you are, build shelter, try to build a fire. He was lucky..real lucky, iin that area, in those days. In those days, everyone left supplies in cabins. With food, wood & matches for these types of emergencies.
Well his business was...you go where the Air Force tells you?
Why didn't The Camera Man, Text his wife and tell her to make some extra hot coffee ☕ ?
Having some winter survival experience training in snow myself I can somewhat relate what he was up against. I hope there is a book and movie on the full experience. Can't wait to know all the details.
There's a book about this exact incident called 81 days below zero.
Absolutely amazing. I would be dead in a few days.
So what happened to the rest of the crew 🙄
What some people will do for a cup of coffee =)
Fascinating, very lucky guy
Hard to watch, when right out of the gate, the narrator can't correctly pronounce Tanana.
Read the book
I would have stayed in the first cabin until Spring
At least he didn’t have to eat the other crew.
No one ever "ejected" from a B-24.
B-24 Bombers had an ejector?
Only for the co-pilot, apparently, as the robot narrator stated that Crane had no other option than to jump out, then saw his CP eject.
I read this book over ten years ago. I can't believe Hollywood hasn't made a movie about this. Knowing Hollywood they would add a black guy as the star and a bunch of gay guys to accommodate the pilot. Maybe it's better they leave this one well alone
Did the book explain why the pilot bailed before ensuring the entire crew had exited the craft?
Why not read the book
@@douglasdimwitty-zs9gx Thought you might save me the time, seeing as how you've read the book - not like it's a state secret, is it? Unless there were mitigating circumstances, I have no desire to read the biography of a man who bailed before his crew.
Honestly the book is an incredible read, I couldn't put it down and I don't read but a friend recommended it to me. It's super cheap on Amazon. Trust me you'll like it
And I cry to go to work ! LoL
And the name of the B-24 was the....."Lady Be Good."
Why leave shelter?? You had everything there you needed.
Just a will to find help, after losing hope that they will find him.
Especially knowing in that region, a lost plane in mid winter, search teams are called off just a few days after disappearing.
Story is too convenient.
Bear Grylls did 82 days in Alaska wearing nothing but a pouch.
Bear Grylls is a pouch!