Crazy Places People Managed to Survive

Summary

This video recounts extraordinary rescue stories, including a lobster diver swallowed by a whale near Cape Cod, a baggage handler who fell asleep in a plane's cargo hold, and a man trapped in a chimney. It also covers a man stuck in a storm drain, a Norwegian man retrieving a phone from a toilet, and a woman found hiding in a suitcase. The video concludes with a rescue at Longhorn Dam and a man saved from a mountain crevice in India, showcasing the bravery of rescuers and the resilience of those saved.

Takeaways

• 🐳 Michael Packard, a lobster diver, was swallowed by a humpback whale near Cape Cod and survived the ordeal with only bruises.
• 🦈 Packard was initially afraid of a shark attack but realized he was inside a whale's mouth when he didn't feel any sharp teeth or pain.
• 🤿 Despite the whale's attempt to swallow him, Packard managed to escape unharmed after the whale brought him to the surface and shook him out.
• 🚑 Packard's crewmate and a nearby boat captain assisted in his rescue, and he was taken to the hospital with a slight limp.
• ✈️ A baggage handler at an Alaska Airlines flight accidentally fell asleep in the cargo hold, causing the plane to return to Seattle after takeoff.
• 📞 The handler woke up to the sound of luggage falling on him and managed to alert the crew, who then turned the plane around.
• 🔥 In Arizona, a man got stuck in his neighbor's chimney while trying to retrieve his keys, leading to a rescue operation by the fire department.
• 📱 A 21-year-old man in California was rescued from a manhole after spending 40 minutes trapped, having jumped in to retrieve his phone.
• 🚽 In Norway, a man got stuck inside a toilet while trying to retrieve a friend's phone, resulting in a firefighters' rescue and a broken toilet.
• 🛃 Turkish customs officials discovered a 22-year-old woman hiding in a suitcase, attempting to smuggle herself into the country illegally.
• 🚣 In Texas, a boat with four people got stuck on the spillway of the Longhorn Dam, leading to a coordinated rescue effort by emergency services.

Q & A

What happened to Michael Packard when he was diving for lobsters near Cape Cod?

Michael Packard, a commercial lobster diver, was accidentally swallowed by a humpback whale while he was 45 feet underwater. The whale brought him to the surface, shook him, and then spit him out, leaving him with only bruises.

How did Michael Packard's crewmate and the charter boat captain assist him after the whale incident?

After Michael Packard was spit out by the whale, his crewmate who was tracking him from the surface immediately came to his rescue. Additionally, a charter boat captain nearby also helped to pull Packard aboard.

What was the unusual incident involving a baggage handler on an Alaska Airlines flight?

A baggage handler fell asleep in the cargo hold of an Alaska Airlines flight before takeoff. After the plane took off, he woke up due to a piece of luggage falling on his head, and his banging and screaming caused the plane to return to Seattle for his rescue.

Why did the 26-year-old man get stuck in the chimney of his neighbor's house?

The 26-year-old man got stuck in the chimney because he was trying to get into his own house after he had locked his keys inside. He went down deep enough to touch the floor with his feet but got stuck in the narrower part of the chimney.

How did the fire department rescue the man stuck in the chimney?

The fire department rescued the man by lowering a rope down the chimney and pulling him onto the roof. He was covered in soot but had no injuries.

What was the unusual situation involving a man in a storm drain in California?

A 21-year-old man spent 40 minutes stuck halfway in a manhole after jumping in to retrieve his cell phone. Firefighters used special netting equipment to rescue him.

Why did the man in Norway climb inside a toilet?

The man in Norway climbed inside a toilet to retrieve his friend's phone that had fallen into the tank. The tank was not connected to the sewer and was only emptied once a season.

What was the outcome of the man's attempt to retrieve the phone from the toilet?

Despite the man standing thigh-deep in the toilet's contents for an hour, and firefighters having to break the toilet to rescue him, he did not manage to retrieve the phone.

What was the strange discovery made by Turkish custom officials at the border?

Turkish custom officials found a 22-year-old girl hiding inside a regular suitcase in an uncomfortable fetal position. She was trying to smuggle herself into Turkey because she was banned from visiting the country legally.

How was the rescue operation near Longhorn Dam executed?

A group of four people in a boat were rescued near Longhorn Dam after their boat got stuck on the spillway. Emergency Services lowered life jackets from a helicopter, and a lake Patrol boat pulled the rental to safe waters.

What happened to the trekker who fell into a crevice in the Indian state of carala?

A trekker who fell into a crevice was left hanging on the face of a steep hill for over 40 hours without food or water. He was eventually rescued by a team of Special Forces trained in mountaineering, rock climbing, and repelling, who airlifted him to the hospital after providing first aid.