Surviving 72 days in the Andes: The 1972 Flight 571 disaster is one of history's most harrowing survival stories.

Surviving 72 days in the Andes: The 1972 Flight 571 disaster is one of history's most harrowing survival stories.


July 1, 2026 | Peter Kinney

Surviving 72 days in the Andes: The 1972 Flight 571 disaster is one of history's most harrowing survival stories.


The Andes flight disaster—or the Miracle of the Andes—might be one of history's most harrowing survival stories.


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