Mother, baby rescued 4 days after Colombia plane crash
Source: AP
By LIBARDO CARDONA
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian woman who survived a plane crash with her months-old baby, drinking coconut water to stay alive, was rescued after four days lost in the jungle.
Maria Nelly Murillo and her child were aboard a twin-engine Cessna that crashed Saturday in a remote area of western Colombia shortly after taking off from the city of Quibdo.
The crash killed the pilot, but rescuers said Thursday that a heavy load of fresh fish in the cabin absorbed much of the crash impact, allowing Murillo and her son to survive against the odds.
She forced open the cabin door and climbed a hill to get away from the aircraft, which she feared might explode, the air force reported.
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In this photo distributed by Colombia's Air Force, a rescue worker puts Maria Nelly Murillo on a stretcher after she and her baby were airlifted for medical treatment to Quibdo, in Colombia's western state of Choco, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Rescuers reached Murillo and her 1-year-old son after they survived a June 20 plane crash in the jungle, shortly after taking off from Quibdo. The pilot was killed, and Murillo suffered some injuries and burns, but the baby was unhurt. (Colombia's Air Force via AP)
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