Fighting for survival

golok

golok

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Recently, in some corner of my country a helicopter went down in a mountainous region with seven people on board.

I was wondering if some of these people are still alive, what are the chances of a person surviving for more than three days in the wild.

Let's say that none of them knows anything about survival techniques, how much chance do they have of being rescued alive.

Today is the 6th day from the time the chopper went down?
 
I'd say if it was in the mountains of Malaysia the chances of survival would be good if they survived the crash. There is plenty of water, which in 6 days is all you would need for nourishment. I know it gets cold up there in the highlands but the large amount of vegetation would mean plenty of shelter material.

The only problem is surviving the crash - choppers come down hard sometimes......
 
I read somewhere that Tom Brown won't even go looking for adults after 3 days because odds are they are dead after that time. However, it continued by stating that he will go out after children, because they seem to be able to survive over a longer period of time than an adult can. I found that interesting to say the least.
 
I've usually found with kids that they're not even thinking about "Survival". They're usually unhappy being without mommy & daddy, but unless they're hurt it's easy for them to stay alive. They're not worried about eating bugs and stuff, and kids don't give up very easily. Of course, they also hide pretty well, which makes them a PITA to find, but it's a good way for them to shelter themselves. .
 
It probably depends on their menatlity more than anything.

I suspect that there are very few people who 'know nothing' about survival. If you've ever been a scout or a cadet, been fishing or spent more than a day in the woods, used a knife in the kitchen or lit a wood fire you have some useful bit of knowledge. Anyone in a helicopter in that area probably has some equipment and a tiny bit of knowledge, even if it only came from watching 'Castaway'. :)

Many of the greatest survival stories seem to point to a combination of bundles of determination, a lot of luck and a little knowledge combined with intelligence.
 
89-97 with scouts canada, 96-02 with air cadets...

I actually went of my way on the survival trips to eat grubs and gophers, saving the meal rations.:D
 
Update on this topic. The wreckage was found but it looks like there's no one at the site. Commandoes were to be dropped on site but bad weather prevented that. They're going to try again tommorow.
 
it appears that if all the bodies were found at the crash site, that the initial impact killed, or injured to the point of helplessness, everyone aboard the aircraft. I guess all the survival gear and knowhow is useless if one does not survive the crash. Sad story.
 
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