A FLIGHT of passengers were left stranded for months after their plane crashed into a mountain. In order to withstand the ordeal, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 survivors resorted to cannibalis… ...

"Society of the Snow" follows the events of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which is traveling from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, when it crashes in the Andes mountains. Here's what you ...

"Society of the Snow" follows the events of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which is traveling from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, when it crashes in the Andes mountains. Here's what you ...

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in a remote location in Chile’s Andes Mountains on October 13, 1972—and those who made it through the crash would need to resort to desperate measures to ...

Showtime's Yellowjackets is loosely based on a devastating plane crash.. In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains, leaving only 16 survivors. To stay alive in the ...

The new documentary series “Prisoners of the Snow,” will tell the story of the survivors of the crash of 1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 on Monday, May 22. Skip to Article.

Uruguayan Air Force Flight #571 survivor Daniel Fernández Strauch died in Montevideo Thursday, aged 77. He was 26 in 1972, at the time of the accident which inspired books and film productions ...

This Andes crash site memorializes the victims of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. (Photo: BoomerKC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in ...

J.A. Bayona doesn't sensationalize the real-life story of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash, choosing instead to craft a human tale of resilience and survival.