Search results
Jan 11, 2024 · A notorious real-life 1972 plane crash in the Andes is the inspiration behind the new Netflix adventure drama "Society of the Snow." The disaster happened on Oct. 13, 1972, when Uruguayan Air ...
- Gina Vivinetto
Jan 17, 2024 · A notorious real-life 1972 plane crash in the Andes is the inspiration behind the new Netflix adventure drama “Society of the Snow.”. The disaster happened on Oct. 13, 1972, when Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which was carrying an Uruguayan rugby team from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, crashed into the Andes mountains, tearing off the plane’s wings and tail.
People also ask
How many people died in a plane crash in 1972?
Did the 1972 Uruguay plane crash inspire Spain & Netflix's Society of the snow?
Why did Pancho refuse to get on a plane?
What happened to Pancho Delgado?
Jose “Coche” Luis Inciarte, played by Simon Hempe, died in 2023 at 75 years old because of cancer and bone problems. He wrote the 2018 book Memoria de los Andes , was married, had three ...
The J.A, Boyena film Society of the Snow tells the remarkable true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash and the passengers' valiant fight for survival over the course of 72 brutal days.
- Roberto Canessa. When National Geographic asked Roberto Canessa why he believed he was one of the handful of survivors, he simply said, "Because I was lucky."
- Javier Methol. Javier Methol was the oldest survivor from the crash of Flight 571: He was 36 years old at the time and was one of the rugby team's coaches.
- Fernando Nando Parrado. It was Fernando Parrado (center) who told Roberto Canessa that they needed to take the chance and try to hike out of the mountains, which they did.
- Antonio Vizintin. When it came time to try to hike out of the mountains, Antonio Vizintin initially went with Fernando Parrado and Roberto Canessa, but when they realized just how far they were going to have to walk, Vizintin went back to help the two hikers conserve food.
Jan 10, 2024 · Alvaro has not spoken publicly about what happened on the mountain in 1972 and went to live in Brazil for several years. Married with four children he returned to Uruguay and became a Board member of the Old Christians rugby team. Daniel Fernandez Strauch. For a long time Daniel denied that he was one of the Strauchs that had been in the Andes ...
Jan 4, 2024 · Netflix’s ‘Society of the Snow,’ AKA ‘La Sociedad de la Nieve,’ is a beloved movie based on the real-life story of the survivors of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes. The tragedy soon became a testament to human resilience. Among the 16 survivors who were able to return home was José “Coche” Luis Inciarte, […]
