The True Story Behind a Rugby Team's Plane Crash In the Andes
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Scott
I started my rugby career at ucla at that exact time. Rugby players are a special breed, for sure, as we ALL found peace in the choices made by these players and family. We raised money for the families, as hundreds of teams from America did, and read of the exploits. Parrado was a second row, a position within the forwards, that I also played. Almost like a Zen connection filled my years after this crash. An attachment by position for lack of any other explanation. .. So when at tournaments immediately afterwards, the tent which sold topical items commentating this event, it wasnt even disturbing to see the bumper stickers being sold saying Rugby Players Eat Their Dead. As shocking as it is at first glance, the reality of ruggers ability to meet it head on, deal with it, and move forward is akin to the soldiers plight. Bless All.
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I started my rugby career at ucla at that exact time. Rugby players are a special breed, for sure, as we ALL found peace in the choices made by these players and family. We raised money for the families, as hundreds of teams from America did, and read of the exploits. Parrado was a second row, a position within the forwards, that I also played. Almost like a Zen connection filled my years after this crash. An attachment by position for lack of any other explanation. .. So when at tournaments immediately afterwards, the tent which sold topical items commentating this event, it wasnt even disturbing to see the bumper stickers being sold saying Rugby Players Eat Their Dead. As shocking as it is at first glance, the reality of ruggers ability to meet it head on, deal with it, and move forward is akin to the soldiers plight. Bless All.
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CyberRasputen
It is ridiculous that the searchers called off the search after only a week. I would understand if they had found a large chunk of the plane and it was pulverized and then come to the conclusion that the same became of those who were on the plane. But no, they didnt find anything, so clearly that tells the searchers that they were looking in the wrong place. I understand that the Andes mountains are vast and tall, but doing a search, you lay out a grid line and you search between those lines, leaving no gaps. It appears these searchers were low on resources and that may have not been their fault, but the few planes they had should have continued working until something was found, anything! Its not like they crashed over the ocean.
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It is ridiculous that the searchers called off the search after only a week. I would understand if they had found a large chunk of the plane and it was pulverized and then come to the conclusion that the same became of those who were on the plane. But no, they didnt find anything, so clearly that tells the searchers that they were looking in the wrong place. I understand that the Andes mountains are vast and tall, but doing a search, you lay out a grid line and you search between those lines, leaving no gaps. It appears these searchers were low on resources and that may have not been their fault, but the few planes they had should have continued working until something was found, anything! Its not like they crashed over the ocean.
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Jordan
I hate how people always attribute stalling to having anything to do with the engines. The engines could be running full throttle and the plane can still stall. When the speed of the air moving over the wings gets to low (or the angle of attack too grate in a high speed stall, the air can no longer follow the curvature of the airfoil and you get something called laminar flow separation, the flow separates (stalls) from the top of the wing and the it stops producing lift and the nose drips, most times a wing also dips. As soon as speed picks up again the wings start producing lift again. Stalls have nothing to do with the engines.
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I hate how people always attribute stalling to having anything to do with the engines. The engines could be running full throttle and the plane can still stall. When the speed of the air moving over the wings gets to low (or the angle of attack too grate in a high speed stall, the air can no longer follow the curvature of the airfoil and you get something called laminar flow separation, the flow separates (stalls) from the top of the wing and the it stops producing lift and the nose drips, most times a wing also dips. As soon as speed picks up again the wings start producing lift again. Stalls have nothing to do with the engines.
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Chrysaetos75
First of all i believe that in life, people may be forced into situations were if someone hasn't experience before, they can never tell how they would really react. This plane crash incident is such an example. I don't think anyone reading and watching about this story can say what they would do if they were in the passengers position. A few might have died out of freezing temperatures. Others from eating Human flesh and never forgive themselves for doing so. Others maybe eaten their dead peers and kept an clear ethical soul that they did no blasphemy. I do not think anyone can answer this unless they. experience it.
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First of all i believe that in life, people may be forced into situations were if someone hasn't experience before, they can never tell how they would really react. This plane crash incident is such an example. I don't think anyone reading and watching about this story can say what they would do if they were in the passengers position. A few might have died out of freezing temperatures. Others from eating Human flesh and never forgive themselves for doing so. Others maybe eaten their dead peers and kept an clear ethical soul that they did no blasphemy. I do not think anyone can answer this unless they. experience it.
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Maranatha
For those who judge, Would you take a heart if your heart was failing? A kidney if your kidney was dead? How about a cornea to help restore your vision? Those things all come from a dead person. Absolutely no difference. It's all about survival. Leave the judgment to the one who created them. I'm sure he has forgiven and those who's bodies they ate could care less.
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For those who judge, Would you take a heart if your heart was failing? A kidney if your kidney was dead? How about a cornea to help restore your vision? Those things all come from a dead person. Absolutely no difference. It's all about survival. Leave the judgment to the one who created them. I'm sure he has forgiven and those who's bodies they ate could care less.
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Pitou
That sorry is CRAZY! I remember being a kid watching the Alive movie and found out it was a true story. I couldnt believe it.
I would want to stay alive and as hard as it is I think I would follow suit. I would be praying for forgiveness every moment of the day and thanking the victims for their flesh so I could stay alive.
Very hard situation to be in
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That sorry is CRAZY! I remember being a kid watching the Alive movie and found out it was a true story. I couldnt believe it.
I would want to stay alive and as hard as it is I think I would follow suit. I would be praying for forgiveness every moment of the day and thanking the victims for their flesh so I could stay alive.
Very hard situation to be in
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Lori
This is the most amazing survival story I've ever heard and watched. I watched Alive the movie when it came out. The book is so much more detailed than the movie even, so much more gruesome things they had to do to survive. God helped them without a doubt. Their faith helped them without a doubt. Their unbelievable bravery and strength helped them survive.
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This is the most amazing survival story I've ever heard and watched. I watched Alive the movie when it came out. The book is so much more detailed than the movie even, so much more gruesome things they had to do to survive. God helped them without a doubt. Their faith helped them without a doubt. Their unbelievable bravery and strength helped them survive.
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yunyunid
its crazy that dr canessa was just NINETEEN and did all of this. i imagine he mustve been a great student, if being only in his 1-2nd year at med school, he already had the sufficient knowledge to save lives. but he was also a very strong person mentally, providing emotional support AND volunteering to look for help. what an inspiring human being
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its crazy that dr canessa was just NINETEEN and did all of this. i imagine he mustve been a great student, if being only in his 1-2nd year at med school, he already had the sufficient knowledge to save lives. but he was also a very strong person mentally, providing emotional support AND volunteering to look for help. what an inspiring human being
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Usagi
If Im dead and ppl need to eat my body to survive I hope they won't hesitate. In the end my flesh would be consumed anyhow, by various lifeforms. I have eaten the flesh of animals and plants to sustain my existence thus far. So to deny others in grave peril mine, after I've no need of it, would be unconscionable. Eat. Live.
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If Im dead and ppl need to eat my body to survive I hope they won't hesitate. In the end my flesh would be consumed anyhow, by various lifeforms. I have eaten the flesh of animals and plants to sustain my existence thus far. So to deny others in grave peril mine, after I've no need of it, would be unconscionable. Eat. Live.
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Danka
I've just read the book about the fairchild crash and I am speachless, the most increadible story i have ever read. This is not only the story about eating himan's meat but also very spiritual meaningful story about the life, God, friendship. I think not even 50 more books could explain what did their souls go through.
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I've just read the book about the fairchild crash and I am speachless, the most increadible story i have ever read. This is not only the story about eating himan's meat but also very spiritual meaningful story about the life, God, friendship. I think not even 50 more books could explain what did their souls go through.
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nico
If it came down to it, I too would eat a deceased person. Id hope theyd have the guts to eat me too if the roles were reversed. I would find every alternative to eating them, but if it were life and death, I think I would have to. I think most people would be okay with being eaten in that circumstance anyway.
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If it came down to it, I too would eat a deceased person. Id hope theyd have the guts to eat me too if the roles were reversed. I would find every alternative to eating them, but if it were life and death, I think I would have to. I think most people would be okay with being eaten in that circumstance anyway.
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Ricky
I was privileged to see the movie Alive in theaters based on this story.
It was an immediate hit.
I enjoyed every second of that movie sitting in the very front row of that movie theater.
I was in my mothers womb, warm, and fed when they crashed in the Andes.
What an amazing story
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I was privileged to see the movie Alive in theaters based on this story.
It was an immediate hit.
I enjoyed every second of that movie sitting in the very front row of that movie theater.
I was in my mothers womb, warm, and fed when they crashed in the Andes.
What an amazing story
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JakkuWolf
Im sure those who died would like to think their deaths were meaningful in the respect that their deaths saved other peoples lives. Of course, it would be incredibly distressing but honestly this was the most logical, necessary and sensible thing to do to save themselves
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Im sure those who died would like to think their deaths were meaningful in the respect that their deaths saved other peoples lives. Of course, it would be incredibly distressing but honestly this was the most logical, necessary and sensible thing to do to save themselves
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Charlotte
Such hell these individuals endured! Plane crash, witnessing brains spilling out, seeing friends dine in pain, eating one another, avalanche, and walking through extremely harsh weather conditions with slightest hopes to survive at the end of it all
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Such hell these individuals endured! Plane crash, witnessing brains spilling out, seeing friends dine in pain, eating one another, avalanche, and walking through extremely harsh weather conditions with slightest hopes to survive at the end of it all
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Dr.
I want every single person that criticized The Survivors for resorting to cannibalism to get crashed in The Andes themselves. If trying to
survive is immoral then we'll see how much they truly believe in those so called morals
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I want every single person that criticized The Survivors for resorting to cannibalism to get crashed in The Andes themselves. If trying to
survive is immoral then we'll see how much they truly believe in those so called morals
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marcelnz
the rubber tyres from the plane in bits, every so often, should've been used for black-smoke signals, much like American Indians used to. The book at my backpackers hostel in 1986-87 was the most popular book among tourists: )
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the rubber tyres from the plane in bits, every so often, should've been used for black-smoke signals, much like American Indians used to. The book at my backpackers hostel in 1986-87 was the most popular book among tourists: )
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Nacho
The human being is capable of unthinkable things when survive instinct come out, it was the principal drive for who crashed that day and 72 days ahead. amazing story of strength, determination and faith. greetings from Uruguay
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The human being is capable of unthinkable things when survive instinct come out, it was the principal drive for who crashed that day and 72 days ahead. amazing story of strength, determination and faith. greetings from Uruguay
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Retired
I remember when this happened. The entire world was both shocked and amazed. These men were faced with a situation nobody could have ever prepared for. The fact any of them survived is nothing less than miraculous.
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I remember when this happened. The entire world was both shocked and amazed. These men were faced with a situation nobody could have ever prepared for. The fact any of them survived is nothing less than miraculous.
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Kat
I think the film needs a reboot as it's now 50 years since it happened and I think it needs to be made in a way that honours the dead and maybe take away some of the stigma they had to endure for eating the dead
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I think the film needs a reboot as it's now 50 years since it happened and I think it needs to be made in a way that honours the dead and maybe take away some of the stigma they had to endure for eating the dead
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Bobbi
FYI, a documentary featuring interview of Dr Roberto Canessa says that they were an AMATEUR rugby team, not a professional one, as this narrator stated. Seems like a pretty significant detail to get wrong. .
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FYI, a documentary featuring interview of Dr Roberto Canessa says that they were an AMATEUR rugby team, not a professional one, as this narrator stated. Seems like a pretty significant detail to get wrong. .
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