The 1972 Andes flight disaster occurred on October 13, 1972, when Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes Mountains. The flight was carrying 45 passengers, including members of a Uruguayan rugby team, and was en route from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile. The crash site was located in the remote and rugged terrain of the Andes, leading to a harrowing survival situation for the survivors.
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