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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 on 13 October 1972.
Uruguayan Air Force flight 571, carrying a Uruguayan amateur rugby team, crashed in the Andes Mountains on October 13, 1972. Its wreckage was not found for two months, and only 16 people, of the 45 people aboard the plane, survived.
May 22, 2023 · More than 50 years ago, a plane carrying 45 passengers and crew, including a Uruguayan rugby team and some of their friends and family, crashed in the Andes mountains in Argentina.
Jan 11, 2024 · 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...
Dec 14, 2023 · The true story has one other horrifying detail – the starving passengers of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were only able to stay alive by eating the bodies of those who did not survive.
May 20, 2023 · Survivors of famed 1972 Uruguay plane crash recount harrowing fight to survive | Nightline. Several survivors share their story of fear, loss and survival in the new ABC News Studios...
Feb 25, 2024 · Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed due to pilot error, leading to 72 days of harrowing survival. The survivors endured -30-degree temperatures with minimal food, resorting to cannibalism of the deceased.
Jan 11, 2024 · On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into the Andes with 45 souls on board. After 72 days, only 16 survived. This incident has inspired several films, books, and...
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 admiration and horror. As the...
Aug 6, 2021 · On the afternoon of October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 begins its descent toward Santiago, Chile, too early and crashes high in the Andes Mountains. After more than two...
