Andes plane crash survivor Roberto Canessa on cannibalism and optimism I BBC News

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  • čas přidán 26. 03. 2024
  • In October 1972, a plane crashed in a remote part of the Andes, and a group of young rugby players survived for 72 days in the snow with no means of finding food.
    Dr Roberto Jorge Canessa is a Uruguayan peadiatric cardiologist and one of the 16 survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
    Canessa spoke to BBC News about his harrowing experience.
    The survivors were discovered after two of the players trekked for days with no specialist equipment or clothes to get help.
    The starving passengers of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were only able to stay alive by eating the bodies of those who did not survive.
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Komentáře • 125

  • @SGz_Eliminated
    @SGz_Eliminated Před měsícem +65

    'Do you think you'd have survived two months without food' is essentially what she asked, what kind of question is that. The guy is like I did do it and I still lost 30 kilos what do you think

    • @blueblack3591
      @blueblack3591 Před 23 dny +2

      Yes true. As if he did it out of malice. He was starving

  • @mesp8574
    @mesp8574 Před měsícem +27

    Roberto, I admire you and all that survived the crash. I love the way you are describing the conditions, you are so down to earth. Thanks for sharing your survival experience, good to see you alive and healthy.

  • @pshaw8406
    @pshaw8406 Před měsícem +20

    "Let me remind you of the story." Literally everyone knows the story. Several years ago the members left of the two rugby teams met and finally played the game they were meant to play.

    • @johng6565
      @johng6565 Před měsícem +2

      Guarantee you that many people don't know this story

  • @johng6565
    @johng6565 Před měsícem +6

    Absolutely incredible and tragic story. Shows how strong the body can be when the mind is committed

    • @dreamthedream8929
      @dreamthedream8929 Před 21 dnem

      Not really, shows perhaps that his body was healthier and in a better condition to begin with. In concentration camps and gulagi people were passing out and dying left and right and many even died on the way to them. The survivors that we mostly hear from were kids at that time which probably helped to survive in those conditions but older people had tougher time

  • @donnaterra6477
    @donnaterra6477 Před měsícem +3

    I am so happy to see this man who is brave and smart. Hope he is continuing his wonderful life ❤

  • @FrMarkGoring
    @FrMarkGoring Před měsícem +12

    I really enjoyed this interview. Amazing to hear from an actual survivor and good questions. Thank you!

  • @Hannah-nm9nr
    @Hannah-nm9nr Před měsícem +11

    I read the book when i was in high school (1995 or 96), and i remember everything in that book til now. Even me as a teen just directly approved what they did to survive and wish to tell them that if i were the dead friend i would let them eat my flesh rather than letting them die from starving. From the book i could imagine how it became a nightmare for them when they finally decieded to cut the flesh of their friend and the first time that matchbox size flesh were eaten that they couldn't even chew it. I haven't watch the movie and maybe will not because the book has given me crystal clear vision of their days up there.

  • @EmotionlessGamer
    @EmotionlessGamer Před měsícem +2

    A very insightful interview, cannot begin to imagine what I would do if these circumstances had befallen me, gratitude is all I can feel right now

    • @dreamthedream8929
      @dreamthedream8929 Před 21 dnem

      But you have given yourself a name emotionless and now now talk of some gratitude and imagining what you will do in that situation

  • @Lyshie7
    @Lyshie7 Před měsícem +5

    This movie is amazing.. Still shocks me to know it didn't win any oscars. I don't think I've ever felt so many emotions watching any movie before, but this movie made me feel all the emotions.

  • @Lima547
    @Lima547 Před měsícem +16

    Intelligent man! Survived because he was rational!

  • @johnkabwira4396
    @johnkabwira4396 Před měsícem +1

    Ive read the book about their experience, absolutely life changing, makes you appreciate life more!

  • @fernandoorihuela1608
    @fernandoorihuela1608 Před měsícem +8

    The questions are ridiculous
    “What made you come to that decision” (cannibalism)
    “Do you think you would’ve survived without having done that”
    BBC, please do better

  • @VoteForWomensRights
    @VoteForWomensRights Před měsícem +15

    I just recently watched on Netflix. Great movie that makes you question what you would do in the same circumstances.

  • @FPInvention
    @FPInvention Před měsícem +1

    What a life that man has lived!

  • @iamhull723
    @iamhull723 Před měsícem +2

    My there rest in peace 🙏

  • @umitanonymous3400
    @umitanonymous3400 Před měsícem

    Watched the movie at theatre when it first released, I was a teenager. It was a great story and movie, happy that this survivor still live and teach us how important to be alive and be in peace with nearly everything.

    • @kismetau
      @kismetau Před měsícem +1

      Do you mean 'Society of the Snow' or a previous movie?

  • @donnah5378
    @donnah5378 Před měsícem +5

    It’s called Survival mode

  • @desmeisme
    @desmeisme Před měsícem +1

    You had to do what you had to do. It’s understandable. They’re true survivors. Bless 🙏

  • @I_Scorched_You
    @I_Scorched_You Před měsícem +16

    I was just thinking about the society of snow and then this pops up

    • @utubebroadcaster
      @utubebroadcaster Před měsícem +3

      I was thinking of your mum and then she pops up

    • @chicha400
      @chicha400 Před měsícem +1

      @@utubebroadcasterbro’s made over 100 comments on this channel, and the only other 3 I can see are sensible and relevant comments pertaining to the content of each original video. And then you drop a zinger like this. Absolute madman, I’m dead😂😂😂

    • @lockstockand3smokingcarrots
      @lockstockand3smokingcarrots Před měsícem +1

      ​@@utubebroadcasterdam you beat me to it😂😂😂

    • @Mussa.H
      @Mussa.H Před měsícem +1

      I just watched a video earlier today and this event was mentioned in it, now this random interview is uploaded. It’s not even the anniversary of the event so maybe it’s a youtube algorithm or tracking thing? Kinda like when you talk about something, then ads match what you talked about. No idea just guessing 😆

    • @lockstockand3smokingcarrots
      @lockstockand3smokingcarrots Před měsícem +1

      @@Mussa.H it's in the terms and condition that if you allow use of your mic.

  • @user-bi4nm5zp7f
    @user-bi4nm5zp7f Před měsícem +1

    If the temperatures were - i wonder how the managed to get by with the eating….

  • @Mal1050E
    @Mal1050E Před měsícem

    Society of the snow is an amazing film !! Would recommend

  • @garden2356
    @garden2356 Před 11 dny

    I remember hearing this on our black and white TV as a kid

  • @andymartinez767
    @andymartinez767 Před měsícem +4

    What a decision to make. I dont know how i would react to this situation. Very disturbing indeed

  • @supremachine
    @supremachine Před měsícem

    Remember watching it on Nat Geo a long time ago

  • @Krystolsenergy
    @Krystolsenergy Před měsícem

    That’s extreme

  • @amandad6104
    @amandad6104 Před měsícem +6

    Very disturbing

  • @nikobellic570
    @nikobellic570 Před měsícem +1

    No flipping me off Maryam?

  • @MrLewooz
    @MrLewooz Před měsícem +4

    1972: "This plane took of but never arrived at destination ... shall we search????
    - Meh!

  • @luciavarela6095
    @luciavarela6095 Před 2 dny

    The hole love of the world was in extract is in this real and extraordinary story. It is much more than a survival story; It'is a love story.

  • @Thissa397
    @Thissa397 Před měsícem +4

    Society of the Snow was very disturbing to watch

  • @Michelle_Schu-blacka
    @Michelle_Schu-blacka Před měsícem

    I just watched a video about this a few days ago.
    Either Thoughty² or Ray William Johnson.
    It's a mad story. Personally, I'd rather just wait for death, rather than prolong what seemed inevitable.
    Either wait it out in the wreckage or try and make it back to civilisation and if I don't make it, so be it.

  • @abdul-qf2fe
    @abdul-qf2fe Před měsícem +3

    It is an incredible,unheard story that requires a lot of guts to understand what happened then, particularly,the part describing eating human flesh to survive the hardship caused by the plane crash.but telling this story to the kids,that, I don't recommend 😲

    • @ianrivaldosmith
      @ianrivaldosmith Před 25 dny

      Unheard? It’s literally been made in to several books and movies over the last 4 decades…

  • @A_friendwithoutbenefits
    @A_friendwithoutbenefits Před měsícem

    There are normal people, and there are people who watch Society of the Snow in a plane.

  • @whoishim2998
    @whoishim2998 Před měsícem +5

    What’s crazy is if they left sooner they’d be alive

    • @ianrivaldosmith
      @ianrivaldosmith Před 25 dny +2

      They couldn’t leave sooner, it was winter, they were waiting for spring for a thaw and warmer nights.

  • @odeyemiopeyemisamuel
    @odeyemiopeyemisamuel Před měsícem +6

    But at the end we all did what we had to in order to survive.

  • @pauljansen1137
    @pauljansen1137 Před měsícem +1

    How does human flesh taste....i've heard it doesn't taste very well....Hope i never am forced to be an actual judge.....

    • @BronzeGamer11
      @BronzeGamer11 Před měsícem

      🐔

    • @wildandbarefoot
      @wildandbarefoot Před měsícem +3

      It's like Pork.
      Which makes sense when you think about heart valve transplants.
      It's probably better with a bit of spices.

    • @pauljansen1137
      @pauljansen1137 Před měsícem

      @@wildandbarefoot flesh always tastes bette being marinated😀

    • @amandad6104
      @amandad6104 Před měsícem

      I hear it tastes like ham IDK

  • @thinkwithvideos2238
    @thinkwithvideos2238 Před měsícem +8

    They did what they could in order to survive.

  • @jpbergeron2621
    @jpbergeron2621 Před měsícem +3

    It's called Alive xD

  • @dannyarcher6370
    @dannyarcher6370 Před měsícem +7

    A non-native using the word "harrowing" impresses me.

  • @gow0753
    @gow0753 Před měsícem +1

    Please save Indian 🇮🇳 democracy

  • @stoundingresults
    @stoundingresults Před měsícem +3

    Roberto looks like Feech La Manaa from Sopranos

  • @osthiralmamun
    @osthiralmamun Před měsícem +3

    Anyone else, you help me please how i go to USA ❤

  • @Firkinnel
    @Firkinnel Před měsícem

    And the answer to his most asked question is.
    It tastes like pork.

  • @aeliusromanus9338
    @aeliusromanus9338 Před měsícem +1

    Funny thing is at that time the pope, well fed with the best dishes money can buy, gave his pardon to the survivors because they have eat human flesh.

  • @tonysherwood9619
    @tonysherwood9619 Před měsícem +4

    Would this turn you vegetarian?

    • @ge2623
      @ge2623 Před měsícem +3

      Nah, vegetarians have no meat on their bones.

    • @tonysherwood9619
      @tonysherwood9619 Před měsícem

      @@ge2623 Are you partial?

  • @markmonaghan2309
    @markmonaghan2309 Před měsícem +6

    Surely vegetarians would taste better than meat eaters .

    • @ge2623
      @ge2623 Před měsícem +3

      Nah, too dry. And don't call me Shirley.

  • @ius1141
    @ius1141 Před měsícem +2

    do not do that sort of behavior of the unnatural

  • @lockstockand3smokingcarrots
    @lockstockand3smokingcarrots Před měsícem +3

    This is crazy because last night i had a dream about chickens and this morning i woke up with a c**k in my hand😂😂😂😂

    • @ge2623
      @ge2623 Před měsícem +5

      Whose was it?

    • @lockstockand3smokingcarrots
      @lockstockand3smokingcarrots Před měsícem +1

      @@ge2623ahhh you got me 😆🤣🤣
      Seriously though it was my own 😐

    • @ge2623
      @ge2623 Před měsícem +1

      @@lockstockand3smokingcarrots 😁

    • @user-rc5hf7gd4l
      @user-rc5hf7gd4l Před měsícem +1

      bet it wasnt yours

    • @user-rc5hf7gd4l
      @user-rc5hf7gd4l Před měsícem +2

      you couldda woke up with two and had a dream you were skiing

  • @NNokia-jz6jb
    @NNokia-jz6jb Před měsícem +2

    🍽️🤦🏼

  • @abutaymiyyahal-athari2792
    @abutaymiyyahal-athari2792 Před měsícem +2

    Is she the same lady who was showing middle finger to her colleague?

  • @lordofhowell7158
    @lordofhowell7158 Před měsícem +3

    Has he tried it since? 🕵🏻‍♂️😂

  • @ge2623
    @ge2623 Před měsícem +1

    "Cannibalism and Optimism" Wasn't that a Spice Girls song?

  • @absiyehassan36
    @absiyehassan36 Před měsícem +1

    Why not eat snow instead?

    • @XX-166
      @XX-166 Před měsícem +7

      Snow is not going to sustain you for 2 months in frigid temperatures

    • @13jiwan
      @13jiwan Před měsícem

      That's Because snow don't have Fat, Protein and Carbohydrates... Basic nutritions for surviving.. Simple G.K🤔

    • @thinkwithvideos2238
      @thinkwithvideos2238 Před měsícem +6

      🤦‍♂️

    • @deamy5186
      @deamy5186 Před měsícem +4

      Well, dumb question

  • @ius1141
    @ius1141 Před měsícem

    its not ethical behavior the scythian consumes human flesh

    • @fahid3342
      @fahid3342 Před měsícem

      They were an extremely ancient people without our traditional morals

  • @ius1141
    @ius1141 Před měsícem

    doctor zelensky these are my organs you cannot eat those