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 »
The 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the Andes Mountains resulted in a harrowing 72-day survival ordeal for the 16 survivors among the initial 45 passengers and crew. Stranded... 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 October 13, 1972, crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the Andes Mountains resulted in a harrowing 72-day survival ordeal for the 16 of 45 passengers and crew who lived... Read more »
The 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the Andes Mountains, resulting in 72 days of ordeal for the survivors, is a chilling example of human resilience in the face... Read more »