A plane crashes, a ship keels over, a train ploughs off a bridge... In these situations, there are often only a few survivors. Are those who make it out alive incredibly lucky, or is there more to it?
A plane crashes, a ship keels over, a train ploughs off a bridge... In these situations, there are often only a few survivors. Are those who make it out alive incredibly lucky, or is there more to it? Staying Alive looks at the possibility of whether an individual’s physical and emotional make-up holds the key to self-preservation. When crisis strikes, only 15 per cent of us remain focused and rational. Up to 70 per cent await instructions and the other 15 per cent become hysterical and emotionally paralysed. Here, survivors tell how they beat the odds while fellow passengers sat dumbstruck, or prioritising their luggage over their lives. Using scientific analysis, dramatic footage, and revealing testimony, Staying Alive looks long and hard at what distinguishes a victim from a survivor...
