It was June 12th, 1980. Thirteen of the 15 people aboard Air Wisconsin Flight 965 died as their plane went down in a muddy field near Omaha.

He's not really sure why, but for some reason, Rich Lowe's life was spared and he lived to tell an incredible story. Looking back, it's hard to believe anyone survived this crash, but somehow, Lowe did. Once he was pulled from the wreckage, they flew him to St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha. Rich was treated for a concussion, broken arm and ankle and a dislocated hip. But bottom line, Lowe says, "I happened to be one of the fortunate ones. There's was thirteen others that didn't have the opportunity to make it so I feel blessed and thankful."

Today at the age of 67, Lowe spends much of his free time restoring old tractors, running his grain elevator construction business and remembering the time he cheated death, "You got to be really lucky. Why was I saved? I don't know. I haven't been a model person. Lowe says he was in a bad marriage, "And I felt God took a look at the situation I was living in and thought he couldn't up that and make it any worse. So he decided to give me one more shot here on earth."

Lowe told a story that took place shortly after the crash, "I tell you what, I think I did a little interview with the World-Herald and I told them I thought I had to re-examine my lifestyle a little bit. I needed to spend a little more time with my family, I needed to do a little less work and I maybe needed to examine my religious beliefs...all those went away. I examined them for awhile but I'm very motivated. I'm a driven person, my days are 12 to 16 hours a day everyday and I need to quit it but I just have a lot to do here on earth yet."