Brazil pilot survives 36 days in Amazon jungle after crash 10 May, 2021 08:31 PM 4 minutes to read Sena had an emotional reunion with his family after being rescued from the jungle. Video / RecordTV Sena had an emotional reunion with his family after being rescued from the jungle. Video / RecordTV news.com.au A pilot who miraculously survived a plane crash and then spent 36 days lost in the harsh Amazon jungle has told how he refused to give up despite the odds against his survival. Antonio Sena, 36, went missing on January 28 after running into engine trouble on a short flight to a gold mine in the Brazilian state of Para.