Man survives plane crash because he undid his seatbelt.

BANGAU SAMUEL


Bangau's family actually held a funeral after a passenger list confirmed he was ona10-seater aircraft which crashed into the Indonesian jungle at Long Bawan in July, 2002.


Four days later Bangau, then 20, walked out of the jungle. Although his dad Yuni, who had been sitting next to him had died, Bangau escaped with only a few cuts.


An investigation later revealed he'd survived because he had undone his seatbelt, allowing him to be thrown clear of the aircraft as it disintegrated.

In the U.S., he would have been breaking the law for doing what it took to survive.