Did a plane crash into the Andes?

In 1972, a plane crashed into the Andes and the survivors resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. This is the story of the 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which was chartered to take an amateur rugby team from Montevideo to Santiago, Chile, and ended up in tragedy (and miracle).

What happened in the mountains and turned to cannibalism?

They crashed in the mountains and turned to cannibalism. He finds the humanity : NPR They crashed in the mountains and turned to cannibalism. He focuses on the humanity Society of Snow is the latest to tackle the true story. In October 1972, a plane carrying members of a rugby team from Uruguay, among others, crashed in the Andes.

What happened to the Uruguayan plane that crashed in the Andes?

A body lies beside the wreckage of the Uruguayan plane that crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972. AP The plane went down in the extreme west of Argentina, about 150 kilometers south of its final destination of Santiago, Chile. It hit the mountains twice, losing its wings and tail. Three crew and eight passengers died on impact.