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The Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash occurred on Friday, October 13, 1972, when the Fairchild FH-227D, a charter flight that had departed from Montevideo, Uruguay, for Santiago, Chile, the previous day, crashed in the Andes Mountains. The plane crash and the subsequent survival became known as the Andes tragedy and the Miracle of the Andes, respectively.
As the plane crossed the Andes, clouds obscured the mountains. The pilots mistakenly believed the aircraft had flown over Curicó, Chile, where it would turn north to begin its descent to Los Cerrillos Airport in the Chilean capital. They failed to realize that the instrument readings indicated it was still 60 to 70 km from Curicó.
The aircraft began its descent prematurely while still flying over the Andes, impacting a mountain ridge. Both wings and the tail section separated from the fuselage. The remaining fuselage slid down the mountain at approximately 350 km/h, descended about 725 meters, and crashed onto the ice and snow of the Las Lágrimas Glacier at 3,570 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains in the Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina, 1,200 meters from the Chilean border. Authorities immediately began searching for the plane and flew over the crash site several times in the following days, but they were unable to spot the white fuselage against the snow. On October 21, the search efforts were called off.
How many days did the survivors of the Andes spend?
On October 13, 1972, one of the most dramatic air disasters in history took place, one that is still tragically remembered today because the survivors, members of an amateur Uruguayan rugby team, Old Christians, spent 72 days in the snow waiting to be rescued.
Where did the Uruguayan rugby players' plane crash?
The site where the Uruguayan rugby players crashed is known as the Valley of Tears (Valle de las Lágrimas). It is located at an altitude of 3,600 meters above sea level and can be visited today. There are trekking expeditions in the mountains that depend on weather conditions.
How many people were on the Andes plane crash?
The incredible and harrowing story of the Andes tragedy, involving 45 people traveling from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, whose flight crashed on October 13, 1972, in the Andes Mountains, remains a powerful example of the will to live.
How many Andes survivors are still alive?
Of the 16 survivors, 14 are still alive. José Luis Coche Inciarte died of cancer in 2023, as did Javier Methol in 2015.
Where did the Andes plane crash? The Valley of Tears
The Valley of Tears is the name of the site where a Uruguayan Air Force plane crashed on October 13, 1972, and which has recently garnered renewed attention following the release of the film "Society of the Snow."
Who found the survivors of the Andes tragedy?
It is a little-known but central figure in the story: the muleteer who found Roberto Canessa and Fernando Parrado and gave them a new lease on life. His name was Sergio Hilario Catalán Martínez, although he was remembered simply as Sergio Catalán.
How many survived in "Society of the Snow"?
Who were the survivors of the Andes tragedy, and what has become of them? This is what life is like after "Society of the Snow" (CNN Español) -- Only 16 of the 45 occupants of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes Mountains on October 13, 1972, survived. 1972 They Survived
How long were the Uruguayans in the Andes Mountains?
The group survived for 72 days, until they were rescued in December 1972. Those who want to learn more about this tragic story of survival, resilience, and friendship, in addition to reading the book and watching the audiovisual productions by Pablo Vierci, can visit the Andes 1972 Museum in Montevideo, Uruguay.