Annette Herfkens

Annette Herfkens

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Annette Herfkens was a Dutch woman who gained international attention as the sole survivor of a plane crash in Vietnam in 1992. While traveling on a Yak-40, her aircraft crashed due to a typhoon, claiming the lives of 30 passengers. Stranded for nine days among the wreckage, she survived by drinking rainwater collected in a handkerchief before being rescued.

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Annette Herfkens was the only survivor of a plane crash in Vietnam in 1992.

"Resistí 8 días malherida en la selva tras ser la única sobreviviente de un accidente aéreo"
El Deber·BoliviaBolivia· 2025-09-20
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Annette Herfkens survived a catastrophic plane crash in Vietnam in 1992, enduring eight days in the jungle with severe injuries.

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La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-20
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ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-06-14
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