Horrifying True Story of Cannibalism in a Mountain Plane Crash - 72 Days In The Andes
Horrifying True Story of Cannibalism in a Mountain Plane Crash - 72 Days In The Andes
On October 13th, 1972, a plane carrying 45 passengers, including an entire professional rugby team, crashed in the Andes mountains between Chile and Argentina.
There was no way the survivors could have known it at the time, but their nightmare had only just begun.
Their story has been called the miracle of the Andes because of the incredible odds. The survivors of UUA in air force flight 5 71 had to overcome to make it home today.
We're going to look at the true story behind the movie alive and the crash of UUA flight 5 71 in the Andes. But before we get started, subscribe to our channel and let us know in the comments below what other unbelievable survival stories you would like to hear about.
The rugby team aboard flight 5 71 wasn't terribly alarmed. When the pilot told them they were about to encounter some turbulence.
They were en route to a chili match, and most had their minds on the coming game. But at least one of the passengers, a 19-year-old medical student named Roberto KASA, recalls someone near him asking aren't We flew too close to the mountains moments later, and his fear was realized when the plane hit the side of a mountain; the crash was later attributed to an air made by the pilot while still flying high.
Amongst the Andes mountains, the pilot turned north to begin the descent into Santiago, Chile. However, the peaks were still too high, and they realized his mistake. The pilot attempted to increase the altitude by tilting the plane nearly fully vertical, which caused the plane to stall, the engine sputtered, and the plane descended. And that's when it hit the mountain.
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