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The Story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombs

Posted on September 15, 2025 (September 13, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

Tsutomu Yamaguchi’s story is one of astonishing survival and resilience. In August 1945, while on a business trip in Hiroshima, he endured the catastrophic atomic bombing and, unbelievably, survived to return to his home city of Nagasaki—only to face a second atomic attack days later. Officially recognized as the only person to survive both bombings, Yamaguchi’s life is a powerful testament to human courage, hope, and the devastating impact of nuclear warfare. […]

True Story: Russian Pilots Held by Taliban Fought Back and Flew to Freedom

Posted on July 20, 2025 (July 20, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

A Russian cargo plane was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan with Seven crew members aboard. After being held captive in Kandahar for over a year, the crewmen were able to overpower their captors, retake their plane and fly it out of Afghanistan to safety. […]

Passenger with No Flying Experience Lands Plane in Florida: A Real-Life Aviation Miracle

Posted on June 23, 2025 (June 23, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

A passenger with no flying experience landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died mid-flight. With guidance from air traffic control, he safely touched down—a real-life aviation miracle caught on radar and radio. […]

The incredible story of a plane that lost its roof in mid-flight and the light signal that saved 94 lives.

Posted on August 12, 2022 (July 13, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

On April 28, 1988, Aloha Airlines flight 243 was on the way to Honolulu from Hilo when a huge portion of the upper part of the fuselage blew off the airplane. […]

A story of a man Survived Inside Sunken Ship For Three Days

Posted on May 25, 2022 (July 13, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

A man survived a sunken ship for nearly three days, 279 feet underwater and in complete darkness, while listening to fish eat the bodies of his shipmates. […]