Andes Plane Crash Survivors Recount the Harrowing Tale of Cannibalism
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In 1972, the world witnessed a real-life disaster movie as survivors of the ill-fated Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 battled the odds, resorting to cannibalism in a desperate bid to stay alive following a catastrophic plane crash in the Andes mountains. Of the 45 passengers and crew on board, only 16 survived the 72-day ordeal, which saw them face starvation and harsh landscapes. The harrowing tale has been retold through books, …