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  1. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 - Wikipedia

    Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 was the chartered flight of a Fairchild FH-227D from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, that crashed in the Andes mountains in Argentina on 13 October …

  2. Uruguayan Air Force flight 571 | Crash, Rescue, & Facts

    Uruguayan Air Force flight 571, flight of an airplane charted by a Uruguayan amateur rugby team that crashed in the Andes Mountains in Argentina on October 13, 1972, the wreckage of which …

  3. 11 Chilling Facts About the 1972 Andes Plane Crash - Mental Floss

    Nov 19, 2024 · Here are 11 facts about the chilling disaster of the Andes plane crash. Human error caused the plane to crash. Seventeen people died during the plane crash or within 24 …

  4. Miracle of the Andes: How Survivors of the Flight Disaster ... - HISTORY

    Oct 12, 2021 · On October 13, 1972, a chartered twin engine plane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team crash landed high in the Andes mountains. How they survived has inspired both …

  5. Inside The 1972 Andes Plane Crash When Survivors Ate The Dead

    Dec 15, 2023 · On Oct. 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes Mountains. Forty-five people were on board when the plane went down, but by the time they …

  6. The Andes Flight Disaster: A Plane Carrying 45 People Crashed …

    Feb 8, 2023 · In 1972, a plane crashed into the Andes and the survivors resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. This is the story of the 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which was …

  7. Andes Plane Crash 1972: The Real Story Behind "Alive" - 72 Days …

    Nov 13, 2024 · On October 12, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains, stranding 45 passengers and crew in one of the most inhospitable environments …

  8. The Miracle of the Andes: A Survival Story That Shook the World

    May 10, 2025 · In the chilling silence of the Andes Mountains, 45 people boarded a plane on October 13, 1972 – none of them knowing that only 16 would survive what history now calls …

  9. How Sixteen Men Survived the Andes Flight Disaster Against …

    Dec 23, 2017 · The flight, which carried a well-known rugby union team, landed at an altitude of over 3,600 meters, but sixteen hardy men survived to tell the tale. The story of the survival …

  10. Where Are The Survivors Of The 1972 Andes Plane Crash Now?

    Jan 11, 2024 · Where are the survivors of the notorious real-life 1972 plane crash in the Andes now? Dr. Roberto Canessa gave an update. Read about their December 22 meeting.