Colombian plane crash: mother told children to leave her so they could survive

Details of woman’s final days emerge after four siblings rescued following almost six weeks in Amazon jungle

The mother of the four young Colombian siblings who managed to survive for almost six weeks in the Amazon jungle clung to life for four days after their plane crashed before telling her children to leave her in the hope of improving their chances of being rescued.

Details of the woman’s final days came as further information emerged about the children’s astonishing feat of endurance.