On October 13, 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force flight carrying a rugby team, their families, and supporters crashed in the Andes Mountains. The crash site, at an altitude of nearly 12,000 feet,... Read more »
Images documenting the aftermath of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash in the Andes Mountains offer a stark visual record of the tragedy and the survivors’ 72-day ordeal. These images capture... Read more »
The catastrophic failure of a coal slurry impoundment in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, resulted in a devastating flood that swept through several communities in the Buffalo Creek hollow.... Read more »