I Am Alive: Surviving The Andes Plane Crash

Throughout history, the most harrowing stories of human survival--like that of the Donner Party in the 1840s--have involved people whose only means of staying alive was to cannibalize the deceased around them. On Friday the 13th of October, 1972, just such a story began when a charter plane carrying 45 rugby team members crashed in the remote Andes Mountains. For 72 days, the world thought they were dead. But what 16 survivors endured was far worse than death, driven to what would become headline-making acts of cannibalism in their struggle for life.

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[kandiceblu1]

Anyone who is or even thinks about being depressed it should be mandatory to watch this amazing documentary...a real test of the human body and spirit and ones will .

[pulioliver]

What a heroes! This story is very life-inspiring,and full of deep emotions,i makes you thingh how gratefull you must be for just lying in a warm bed and watching tv. God forbid to anyone to be in that kind od situation!

[popularminority]

@Norselle100 They could have used jet fuel, lighter fluid or liquor which are all flammable and lit a tire on fire or some luggage.. the thick black smoke could be seen especially if there was a hotel less than 20 miles away but sadly, it doesn't matter anymore.

[Norselle100]

how can they make a fire if there were no wood and besides still nobody can see them....

[popularminority]

If they had lighters to light their cigarettes, why didn't they light a fire the first 10 days when the rescue parties were out?

[SevenSixZion]

Fuck, I wanted to taste human flesh!

[Joe44356]

aaweweesssooommmmmmmmmmeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeee

[lalamarmarbff101]

you are all amazing suvivors.i congrad. who survived . for doing what you had to do ,and those that died god bless u all.when we watched this video we looked at each other and said you are courageous and amazing

[MDkid1]

Friday the 13th...thats lovely!