“Wings of Hope” is a 2000 made-for-TV documentary directed by Werner Herzog. The film explores the story of Juliane Koepcke, a German Peruvian woman who was the sole survivor of Peruvian flight LANSA Flight 508 following its mid-air disintegration after a lightning strike in 1971.
Herzog was inspired to make this film as he narrowly avoided taking the same flight while he was location scouting for “Aguirre, Wrath of God.” His reservation was canceled due to a last minute change in itinerary. (Source: YouTube – Daniel Stewart’s Channel)