This is the story of the "luckiest refugees" — a boatload of people fleeing Vietnam in hopes of a better life. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3nO2CDi

With their boat damaged irreparably in a storm, the group was preparing to die when the Australian Navy's HMAS Melbourne arrived unexpectedly. Navy photographers captured the night on camera, creating an enduring record as 99 people were lifted to safety.

Forty years on, the survivors meet their saviours during an emotional reunion to share how the rescue changed all their lives for the better.

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