Content Warning: We do discuss survival and cannibalism in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.
On October13, 1972, A charter flight from the Uruguayan Air Force is taking a Rugby team to Chile from Uruguay but it does not go well. What caused this flight to crash in the Andes and make the team survive in the mountains?
Thanks to Paige and Caitlyn for recommending, writing, and staring this episode!
Photo Sources:
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 - Wikipedia
Eduardo Strauch's Articles at Salon.com
THE Blog: Tommy Harvey Experience: Eating Your Friends Is the Hardest
Rugby Team Plane Crash - Allyse-towhomitmayconcern
Research Sources:
LTC Dante Hector Lagurara (unknown-1972) - Find a Grave Memorial
AS The accident - Alpine Expeditions (archive.org)
“ALive! The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster.” Timesuck with Dan Cummins, episode 302, June 2022.