Andes Plane Crash survivors now - haunting memories of cannibalism and yearly 'reborn' reunion
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Andes Plane Crash survivors now - haunting memories of cannibalism and yearly 'reborn' reunion |
was the real-life disaster movie that saw its victims turn to cannibalism to survive against the odds.
Out of the 45 passengers and crew on board the ill-fated Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in 1972, only 16 survived following a catastrophic plane crash that saw them battle starvation and harsh landscapes in a bid to stay alive across a 72-day ordeal. Through testimonies of the survivors, the harrowing tale has been told through books, documentaries, and now the new Netflix film Society of Snow, an adaptation of Pablo Vierci's 2009 book, has been tipped for an Oscar.