Overview

• A small plane traveling from Baures to Trinidad in Bolivia's Amazon made an emergency landing in a swamp after engine failure on April 30.
• All five occupants—three women, a child, and the pilot—survived 36 hours atop the overturned plane surrounded by alligators and an anaconda.
• The survivors rationed cassava flour for sustenance and believe leaking fuel deterred predators from attacking.
• Search and rescue efforts, delayed by adverse weather, succeeded when local fishermen spotted the group on May 2, leading to a military helicopter airlift.
• Authorities confirmed all five survivors are in excellent condition and receiving medical care in Trinidad, concluding the rescue operation.