Incredible Story Enters Guinness World Records: Woman Survives Fall From More Than 10 Kilometers
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- A woman survived a fall of more than 10 kilometers after a bomb exploded aboard an aircraft.
- The unusual case, which occurred in the second half of the 20th century, entered the Guinness World Records.
Some events in medical history sound like they belong in a science-fiction novel. Yet doctors, researchers and hospital archives have carefully documented them.
One such case involved a woman who fell from more than 10 kilometers after a bomb placed aboard an aircraft exploded. Despite the extraordinary height, she survived.
The incident occurred in the second half of the 20th century and became part of the Guinness World Records.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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