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Sunday, 8 March 2026

Larisa Savitskaya’s incredible survival after a plane crashed from 5,200 meters

 The road home from their honeymoon was the last moment newlyweds Larisa and Vladimir Savitsky spent together. On August 24, 1981, a plane crash over Zavitinsk separated them forever. The tragedy claimed the lives of 37 passengers, leaving Larisa as the sole survivor.

Larisa Savitskaya is known worldwide for her miraculous survival after falling from a height of 5200 meters. The Soviet Union often concealed such disasters, and the 1981 Zavitinsk, Russia, crash was no exception. For years, Larisa’s story remained untold.

Today, thanks to various interviews, we can recount the harrowing tale of “the luckiest girl on Earth.”...<<<Read More>>>...