'' Wings of Hope '' ( ) is a 1998 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 since he had 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
LANSA Flight 508
LANSA Flight 508
Wings of Hope (film)