Heart Of Darkness: The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster

Heart Of Darkness: The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster


January 28, 2025 | Samantha Henman

Heart Of Darkness: The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster


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


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General view of a man, protesting and showing the middle finger to police before the 64th Academy Awards on March 30, 1992 across from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The group Queer Nation wants Hollywood to take gay lives and portrayals of gay characters seriously.

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Harappa ruins

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​Noah's Ark from the observation deck at the Visitor Center

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Woman pointing to the immovable ladder

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