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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2022 · 40 MIN

69: How They Survived 72 Days in the Andes: The Uruguay Plane Crash

from Mysteries and Histories · host Georgia Marie

In October 1972, a rugby team were catching a flight from Uruguay to Chile for a match but after a pilot error, they ended up crashing in the middle of the Andes. For 72 days, 16 men managed to survive against all odds before a remarkable feat of bravery led to their rescues. 

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