Ever Given: 1,300-Foot Ship Blocks Suez Canal
Ever Given, a 1,300-foot ship, blocked the Suez Canal for six days in 2021, halting trade worth $9.6 billion daily until a high spring tide freed it.
Incredible Stories
True stories that sound like a movie: accidents, survivals and coincidences, documented with sources.
José Salvador Alvarenga: 438 Days Alone on the Pacific
José Salvador Alvarenga survived 438 days alone on the Pacific after his boat drifted from Mexico to the Marshall Islands.
Hachiko: The Dog Who Waited Nine Years at the Station
Hachiko waited nine years, nine months and 15 days at the station for his owner who died in 1925 and never returned.
Juliane Koepcke: Falls 9,843 Feet and Lives
In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke fell 9,843 feet over the Amazon still strapped to her seat row, survived, and walked out of the jungle.
Aron Ralston: 127 Hours Pinned in a Canyon
Aron Ralston spent 127 hours pinned by a boulder in Bluejohn Canyon before breaking his arm bones and amputating it with a dull two-inch knife.
Tham Luang Cave Rescue: Thirteen Survive Nine Days
Tham Luang Cave Rescue saw thirteen Wild Boars survive nine days trapped on a muddy ledge before British divers found them alive in 2018.
A Train That Left 20 Seconds Early on Tsukuba Express
A Tsukuba Express train left 20 seconds early, prompting a sincere apology from the company despite no complaints.
Gimli Glider: Wrong Units Empty a Boeing 767
Air Canada Boeing 767 left with exactly 22,300 pounds of fuel instead of the planned 22,300 kilograms, causing both engines to fail mid-flight over Gimli.
Vesna Vulović: 33,330 Feet Fall Survivor
Vesna Vulović survived a 33,330-foot fall from JAT Flight 367 in 1972 after a food cart pinned her in the tail section that crashed on a snowy slope.
Poon Lim Survives 133 Days Alone on a Raft
Poon Lim survived a record 133 days alone on a raft in the South Atlantic after his ship was sunk in 1942.
The Boston Molasses Flood: A 15-Foot Wave Kills 21
In 1919 a leaking Boston tank burst and sent 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets in a 15-foot wave that killed twenty-one people.
33 Miners Survive 69 Days Underground
33 miners survived 69 days trapped 2,300 feet underground in Chile’s San José mine before being rescued one by one in a capsule.