Annette Herfkens

Who is Annette Herfkens?

Annette Herfkens is the sole survivor of Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 which crashed into a mountain on November 14, 1992 in Vietnam. She survived eight days with multiple injuries and sustained herself only on rainwater. The plane, a Soviet-made Yakovlev Yak-40 jet built in 1976, was carrying 25 passengers and six crew when it crashed en route to Nha Trang Airport. Some passengers survived the initial impact but died before they could be rescued. Herfkens' fiancé, who was travelling with her, died instantly upon impact.

In 2014, Herfkens published the memoir recounting her experiences Turbulence: A True Story of Survival. It has "received great applause from [its] audience." and great critical acclaim from Deepak Chopra, Kirkus Reviews and other authors.