Andes Plane Crash route and location from Google Earth
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- čas přidán 3. 11. 2018
- This is a bird's eye view, from Google Earth, of the flight, crash location and survivors rescue route of the Andes Plane Crash.
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one of the greatest physical achievements in the history of mankind was that hike out, considering the circumstances, truly remarkable.....
Especially since they really had no idea which direction to hike off to, they were all so close to dying on that mountain
@@donkeydan5996 They had one vague idea, seeing mountain peaks in the distance which they thought weren't covered in snow.
I agree. Those two guys willed their way to survival and rescue.
If u think that’s tough, just watch the expedition led by Ernest Shackleton…pure definition of tough
@@donkeydan5996 wrong they knew San Fernando was in the direction of the sun so they walked towards the sun
This video is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I don't know why documentaries on this event don't provide the info you just included. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and the research that went into it.
There is a new movie which is very good and I don’t know the name in English but you should watch it
@@MoloIongoit's called society of the snow
I came here because of society of the snow. Seems like accurate movie..
Aw man, I wrote a comment precisely the same as yours.. freaky. It wasn't word for word but it was pretty close 👍
I was ready to write the exact same comment
After 10 days walking they find the valley. Roberto and Fernando sit some minutes to catch breathe and Roberto says to Nando : "I'm tired, i don't know why im so tired"
Fernando replies to him "You are not tired, we are dying"
I actually cried at that part of the book.
What book is this from?
@@itziaralonso5860 I believe it's also called "La Sociedad de la Nieve", by an Uruguayan author. He was on the production team of the movie as an advisor but can't remember his name
"La sociedad de la nieve" by Pablo Vierci @@itziaralonso5860
@@marcarnaunavarro7876Pablo Vierci
@@itziaralonso5860 Society of the Snow by Pablo Vierci. Incredible book! Cannot put it down.
One of the greatest and most horrific stories of human survival.
Nando and Roberto are massive heroes!
Read Parrado's story of the ordeal. One thing I remember is that when he and Cannessa explained to the rescuers where they'd come from, they at first refused to believe them. Unsurprisingly, they just could not believe that these guys had climbed one of the highest mountains in the Andes in street clothes, with no mountain climbing equipment whatsoever. It was just not their time to die.
Yeah, and Sergio Catalán thought they were tourists just traveling.
The inspiration for Arthur 2 On the Rocks
The big problem are the climate condicions when happen the acident very storm they suffer much they thinking wrong about born the sun for example and direction of wind normally go of pacific ocean but they beating south for North direction this confused your minds the desesperation for accuracy the partners make the time pass very fast waiting much time don't have how escape if not have any with expirience in mountains this explained all when in this place they walking for chile there was the wrong Argentina was more next of one civilization
@@rudineilopesdesouza1899 huh?
@@rudineilopesdesouza1899 These guys were born and raised in Uruguay. Most had never seen snow first hand before the crash. You are talking about something they had pretty well zero knowledge of. The copilots dying words made it clear he thought they had crashed close to Curico so the passengers believed west was their best and only chance of reaching rescue. Going east doesn’t take into account the numerous streams and rivers that were flowing higher than normal because the Andes happened to have the largest amount of snowfall that winter of 1972 than had been seen in decades.
I live in Chile and these mountains are big! On top of that they were flying in an underpowered aircraft and the pilots got completely lost. It is unfortunate that most of the focus in the media is always on the cannibalism instead of the truly amazing hike across those formidable mountains. Think Shacleton type guts and determination. Thanks for a good informative video.
Yes. Shackleton and his crew were hardened cold weather explorers that knew how to take care of themselves. In some ways, I think the Andes survivors is even more remarkable considering a lot of them hadn’t even seen snow first hand before. To be so abruptly forced into such a situation with inadequate clothing and gear was incredibly shocking to say the least. Makes me wonder how survival experts like Les Stroud and Bear Grylls would fare in such a situation.
It only look like 30 km bird distance from crash site to green valleys in chile on google map, and closer then that there is some low level altitude valleys. They were young fit males in their early 20s, you are unstoppable then, and they just had to walk to the west and follow the sundawn, it was kinda impressive walk but not amazing. I would have walked out already in the beginning after 3 days if i was uninjured and still wasnt so drained by hunger, or when they called out the search. I climbed from 1100m mountain glacier to the top 1900m in 2-3 hours when i was 33 years old and in bad conditioning, it was a hard climb that got me winded but if i had rested more, no problem at all.
@@kallekula8619 So we are making the story about you now? Hillarious
@@kallekula8619 Wow, you are amazing about nothing.
@@kallekula8619 thought the same I must admit. When I was young and studying in the US, we did many trips into the rocky mountains, collected sometimes 3 14000ers in one day. Once I ripped my cheap 20$ "hiking boots" appart and ended in the hospital but it was not that terrible. But yes, we did invest into good snow shows - a big factor to get forward, fast. Plus good jackets and gloves. They did have a lot of material to manufacture stuff like that though... all in all, yes, would have definitely tried to hike downwards, way earlier as well. Knowing that the lives of your friends depend on you would not let you give up...
Still, they had their reasons to wait, clear. Plus they were flat earthers, down in Montevideo, which is at the ocean. So, clear, huge respect to those how did it, finally.
This is just the kind of story that brings home how underrated we sometimes make life out to be, especially when going through hard times wishing life came to an end. Stories like this definitely bring a new perspective to the sheer value of life.
Sergio Catalán just died this week, brought back all the memories of this epic human endurance story.
Oh wow. I hadn't heard. Thanks for sharing.
berto01 thank you for sharing... really appreciate it.
Que en paz descanse Sergio, y todos que fallecieron en la trajedia del 1972.
I made a video about this on my channel go like it
🙏🙏🙏
What a feeling of despair they must have felt when they realized they were in the middle of the Andes and no one was coming. I think what helped them was the fact that they were all young, athletes, full of life and optimistic. I'm sure this was a massive factor in them not giving up.
Small factor 😉
@@aloeup2121 HUGE
I know it’s still a miracle they walked through the snow for 10 days and survived
They all believed in God, and prayed everyday together.
@@claudiaperfetti7694 while faith was another factor, I'm sure they knew sitting around wasn't going to bring about a miracle.
I just finished watching the movie on Netflix and searched for a video that delves into the geographic aspects of the story. Yours was perfect. Thank you so very much.
I got the book that he wrote I had to survive that's very detailed
Couple extra points. Not one of the family members of those who were eaten ever complained about it.. One said it was similar to organ donation,. Those survivors who remained at the aircraft while the two hiked down heard on a radio that they made it.. What an absolute amazing feeling that must have been. Great job making this video ty!!
they had NO radios....
@@robbyrutz2925 wrong! There was a transister radio found and on it they heard the search for them had been called off..which made them realize they had to get out on their own.. your ignorance on the subject is real!
@@robbyrutz2925 they did have a radio.
@@micjam1986 YOUR ignorance is astounding.....
It was nothing but survival. Like a cave man or an animal would do. They did what they HAD to do, to survive.
I read Nando Parrado’s book several years ago. His depiction of the days after the avalanche is gut-wrenching. They spent 3 days trapped under three meters of snow, in a dark, very small place. They could not get to the bodies to eat and they only had partial parts of the ones who died in the avalanche, including the head of one of them. And that was dinner. It is a very compelling, traumatic and difficult to read story. However, at the end, it is absolutely remarkable to see the fortitude of these guys, how far they have come and all the humanitarian enterprises they have embarked on throughout the years. Likely one of the best books I’ve read. Hard to read; but really, really good. Highly recommend it
Yes. I found the epilogue alone was worth the price of the book. So satisfying to find out how their lives were like through the years. Reading the part were Nando decides to write the book was especially moving. Pretty amazing and humble guy.
I need to find this book..this story has always intrigued me. It's like the story of the Titanic. It's amazing what people have to do to survive.
they traveled 38 miles on foot on snowy days
@@sarimsheikh140 The horrible thing is they were less than 6 miles from a ski resort.
@@jeffstepp-ou8rewhat?
I just watched the new Bayona's movie "Society of the snow" and this is just what I was looking for. Thanks for such a detailed explanation. It is a miraculous story. RIP.
I just watched the movie too, and I think it's even better than "Alive"
‘Alive’, the original book about this event by Piers Paul Read, is the best non-fiction book I ever read. An absolutely amazing story.
I believe there was a sequel written called "Alive: The Vegetarians". 😁
Couldn't put it down. Or eat.
You haven’t read “The Hobbit”
I read that book in 1988.
M KKrupp; I read it back in my college days (1974) & agree with you. I'd put it in my top 5 of true story, survival books of all time. I think they made 2, maybe 3 different movies/documentaries, of this unbelievable event & I watched them all.
They did't do cannibalism they did Endocannibalism as they did't kill any human.
Delicious.
Antropofagia
I think ANYBODY in their position, would have given it a thought.
@@chadcassidy1580 I don't have a problem with what they did. It's not like the plane crashed and five minutes later they were chopping up their buddies. They waited until they basically had no other choice and none of them revealed in what they had to do.
Thank you for teaching me a new term and the distinction it represents.
Thank you for sharing this route. I watched the new movie yesterday, watched the old movie in 2002 and read Nandos book in 2010 and it hits me everytime again HOW they did this. Its just unbelievable.
Nando Parrado did not die. His sister and Mother died. Yes he was in a coma for 3 days but he recovered. He is one of the 2 that went to find help. He is still alive today.
And he said as such, but thanks for your correction always ready to correct I'm sure. Correction Naxi
Exactly!!
The fact that this comment has so many likes is somewhat depressing.
Comprehension level: 0/10 🤦♂
They initially thought he was dead
@@bsacks979 no, he just fell into a coma and woke up 3 days later. Still alive married and doing well. I think he wrote a book about the whole ordeal.
Thank you for pin pointing the locations on the map….. and all the logistics of the plane crash…. this really put everything into perspective! It’s the most incredible story of human survival I have ever read about!
I can't even imagine that hike the two men made that eventually saved them. Beyond amazing.
They where so lucky to find that man in a horse... if they arrived just a couple of hours before or later and they would have spent 4 o 5 more days following the river.
Those on the plane were just school kids who were excited for a sports match, and their families tagged along to watch them, just for someone to miscalculate, not knowing they'd have to eat their friends and their friends families. Their story is sadder than the titanic
I bawl my eyes out every time I watch the movie based on this story..The ending with the helicopter flying over them gets me every time
What is the name of that movie? I need to see this
@@de_skoga Alive from 1993.
And the song by Aaron Neville Ave Maria does it for me
Get a grip JUDY
Seeing the film 'Alive' was the first time I became aware of this story. It's one of those films that stays with you. Amazing, unbelievable story of courage, endurance and determination.
Man, what a story. Great to see you back, Forrest.
Finally i get to see the location of the whole event, and not someone finger pointing at it. It shows the view but not the whole story scene. Thanks a bunch for your video map! Just one thing: It wasn't Cannibalism, were you have to kill someone to eat. They ate the dead bodies, so technically this is what is known as Anthropophagy.
harry miller
Semantics...
@@dicktation_4769 It is not semantics, there is a big difference between killing someone to eat a person, like Jeffrey Dahmer did. To be starving to dead, and to survive, decide to eat your friends who perished in the accident!!!
@@harrymiller2944 Thanks for the whole story and location. I seen the a movie about it. This narrative that you gave completes my understanding of this tragic event for me.
harry miller also Endocannibalism.
José Luis 'Coche' Inciarte, who lived this tragedy at the age of 24, died from cancer on 27 July 2023. Like most of the passengers on that plane, he was not part of the rugby team.
With a badly injured leg he had to 'operate on' with a razor blade to drain the pus, and seeing the days go by with no news about the expeditionaries (Canessa and Parrado), he decided to wait until Christmas Eve to let himself die in the Andes. Fortunately, the rescue helicopters arrived on 22nd December.
He is described by the survivors as 'the sense of humour in the mountains', and as the one who brought tenderness to the hell they were living in.
30 yers later Fernando and Roberto decided to go to the where abouts they met Sergio,and sure enaugh there he was on his horse like time did not pass for him.
You left out the best part about them saying they were lost and needed help again.
Cool, one more story to add . Tanks. By the way, in 2020 I did the trekking to the site of the crash,from the easy way starting from a little town called El Sosneado(got there by bycicle starting from La Quiaca). It's a 4 days walk total, not to difficult but very touching in a beautifull area,like everywhere there anyway. May be you have done it,if not Argentina Extrema, a company from Bunos Aires organize it,or on site, at the Sosneado, the honer of the Parador El Chacallal does the same but little more expensive
Ciao ciao from Torino, Italy.@@mako88sb
If you are interested more here is what was on the note: I come from a plane that fell in the mountains. I am Uruguayan. We have been walking for ten days. I have a wounded friend up there. In the plane there are still fourteen injured people. We have to get out from here quickly and we don't know how. We don't have any food. We are weak. When are you going to come to fetch us? Please, we cannot even walk. Where are we?
Alive! One of the most incredible stories of survival ever!
The fuselage was burned by argentine authorities, I understand that is an internatioal protocol
The copilot actually thought they flew over the Andes and were above the Chilean city Curico. He continued to screw over the passengers by telling them they flew past Curico. He made them think they were on the western side of the mountains when in fact they were more on the eastern side. If they walked east following the natural downwards stream dip, they would’ve quickly descended altitude into warmer greener climate. They would’ve also found shelter at an abandoned hot springs resort just 13 miles east.
If they knew, but they didnt had a map. I would never walked east. At the resort they wouldnt have had bodies to eat and maybe starved to death before somebody found them.
@@kallekula8619They did have a map from the cockpit. They gave it to the guy with the broken legs who had experience with maps. He thought he had their location figured out but he was using the information from the copilot. Plus the cockpit altitude gauge was broken erroneously telling them they were at around 7000 ft when they were closer to 12000 ft. The location he thought they were at was biased towards those two points of information. If the copilot had died immediately, I have no idea if he would have been able to get a more accurate determination of their location. Regardless, the winter like conditions and them having no proper winter gear and clothing is so often overlooked. As you say, they were much better off staying were they were. Finding the tail section about a month after the crash was the key to their survival. The insulation found there was sewn into a large sleeping bag using fine copper wire. With it, they knew they had a much better chance to survive the brutal night temperatures. Or storms that came out of nowhere.
you dont need a map to know you get off a mountain by going down and not up. and the minute you find water you are pretty much home. going down you drop altitude and you are warmer. I would set off day 2 after building a tent and sleeping bag. You would hit civilisation day 3 if you go down a mountain. @@kallekula8619
I appreciate your effort to put all the fact into a easily followable format. As a youngster I remember reading a Readers Digest story about this crash and was enthralled by the ability for these folks to survive. Now a few decades later your CZcams explanation fills in a lot of the gaps I had wondered about. Thanks.
Thank you for a very detailed explanation and description of this ordeal! I read the book as a kid, and was always fascinated by their determination to survive! The fact that the two guys walked out of the mountains to save everyone has always been an inspiration to me.
Great video. I remember hearing the story in my youth in the seventies. These guys did a magnificent job in staying alive.
I saw a movie about this tragedy. Your posts add perspective to the historical locations you cover. Your work is much appreciated.
I love your videos, please never stop making them
This sums up the order of events and puts it all in geographic perspective faster and better than every documentary of this event I’ve ever watched. Thanks for this.
Good to see you back, great video as per usual.
Thanks. I remember reading the book "Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors" back, must have been the spring of 1975, all in one reading one night in Boulder CO. it was so compelling. I couldn't put it down. I've never read a book in one sitting like that before or since. Thanks for the video.
Yay! A new upload!
Thank you for those details of the actual flight sequence, which for me was difficult to picture when I read this amazing story many years ago. Such an amazing story of survival, it challenged me to honestly contemplate what I would have chosen, human flesh to live or go without and die.Those that died in that crash were life for the others.
This brave men put Uruguay in the map like anyone did before, an incredible history of life and death, an history that will be remember for ever.
When I was a kid in grade school, I bought the book Alive through our school's reading program. Probably read that book 5x or more. Many, many years later, I found myself moving to Uruguay as a missionary. I had actually forgotten the connection until a couple of years after my arrival when I met Parrado. All but one of the survivors are still alive and are doing well.
A couple of corrections to your synopsis: Montevideo is pronounced Montevi(day)o not mountvideo - long 'o' and accent on 'day'.
Secondly, when authorities returned to bury the bodies and set up the memorial they also brought cans of fuel and burned the rest of the plane. That's why you can't find the fuselage and tail section.
The video, the oration, the story and the map.. beautifully made. Couldn’t stop watching it again
CZcams is so great. I’m listening to a podcast about this tragedy and have been wanting to visualize the area. This is perfect. Thanks for making this video!
Thanks for the detailed work showing the route! It was very helpful and interesting seeing how exactly how everything went down especially that hike!!!! That was the main thing I wanted to know. Amazing story
Your channel is amazing! You deserve more subscribers. Thank you for your research.
I'm really pleased to see these videos pop up again. This one being 5 years old was the very first one tonight.
A much anticipated return! Always love your vids!
After watching the movie -- which I loved. This video really illustrates how the actual terrain was and the unconsciously hard this must have been. Great video!
This is such an incredible story of the will to survive and tremendous courage. Absolutely amazing ♥
Man, you absolutly rock with these videos. Keep'em comming!
Great vid Forest I love your analysis on these different events
Thank you for a incredible video
Dang I was starting to think you were done with youtube good to see you back
Thank you very much for this video. I am in the middle of reading Dr. Roberto Canessa’s book titled ‘I had to survive’. I am specifically on the part where they set out for their journey across the mountain, this overview added more depth to my reading experience.
Great job Forrest! Just finished reading 'Alive' and, while I've been aware of this event for years, I wasn't aware of many of the details. Your video allows for an excellent geographical conception of the journey and what took place. Thanks for the effort!
So happy you’re back! Enjoyed the video a lot!
Thanks - this short tells the story more clearly and honestly than the book or the movie. The 1947 “Star Dust” crash in the Andes happened the same way- relying on flight timing and not taking into account winds from the west.
Another great video! Keep them coming!
Missed ya mate! Just hit play but already knowing this vid will be worth the wait.
Thanks for the upload I've been waiting for a new one
Fascinating. Thank you for the upload!
Thanks for putting this together. Very interesting. I read the book, Alive, when it came out. I was still in high school and it was a good read. I have been hiking for about 20 years and still enjoy reading adventure stories about survival. Sure would enjoy making the hike down there to that memorial. Thanks again.
glad your back, missed your videos, need more please!
I was thinking about you this week, and I am so glad you're back! Awesome video!
Welcome back
Thanks heaps for putting this together. I always like to see these exact type of videos, where someone has researched the details of the content & can then explain to us precisely what happened, & more importantly, where. The incident suddenly becomes more tangible with a comprehensive explanation 👍
I've missed your videos! Thank you for coming back! I love your research and prospective on interesting events!
Always a pleasure to see a new video from you. Thanks for sharing!
The "little memorial" you mention is where most of the passengers that didn't survive are buried
Was so excited to see u
Just discovered your channel via your Buddy Holly video. This is better than the air crash shows. It's straight to point and educational. Keep up the good work!
Thanks man, i hope u make more videos like this which helps gives a better picture of the geographical location of survival incidents and the route taken for rescue. When im watching survival documentaries i always end up looking at google map and your video is exactly what i am looking for. Thanks!
Love this video! I've watched every doc about the Andes plane crash, nando and canessa are heroes!
Nando especially.
Once the two of them got to the river and encountered Catalan, that looks like a far ways they went to the south to be rescued. Wow they really trekked it - must’ve been over 100 miles in total. What’s also impressive is that those aren’t just any mountains to climb down to get to that valley we’re talking the middle of the Andes.
Not to mention they had no formal mountaineering gear, artic weather gear, and suppressed body condition. I'm sure it felt like everything stacked against them.
they just had to go down the mountain and not up.
Glad to see you back sir!
Great video! I love the map breakdown! Just was i was looking for, thank you so much for putting this all together!
Please make more! This is so interesting
I’ve only recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying you posts. A very interesting perspective on historical events. I’ve used google earth myself to look at locations of events but your narrative and knowledge along with locations provide additional content. Thnx
Jeffrey Hahn you’re welcome!
Such a tragedy. But a great video!! Glad to have you back!!!
Yea man been missing your videos, keep em commin
This is outstanding.... Too many lazy reporters these days, but this gives a true narrative as to why it happened.... Thank you and God bless the victims....
Please do one on George Mallory and Andrew Irvine's fate on their doomed Everest climb.
Awesome video by the way!
There is a lot of uncertainty, they know where 1 body is (which avalanches, wind, and melt could have moved significantly) and they know generally what route they might have took and where they were last spotted, and from google earth its not that impressive as the route and their path and body location would all be pretty close...but it would be interesting
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Would be a great vid!
@@norml.hugh-mann its been done a bunch already no?
Forrest, you have done an excellent job with this Video -Map, and explanation of the site and route. I was looking for this. Gracias y Felicitaciones !
Nice job covering the facts of this story. Pretty amazing!
Major respect to the man who had the will power to refuse to eat a human body. And just slowly starving death. I can't imagine
Yup, a sad but proud fate
yeah, better to die an agonizing, slow, useless death than to debase yourself by eating meat and helping the others in your group survive. Major respect...
Really enjoy your unique way of presenting history through google earth, and you have a great voice for narration. While were on the topic of aviation, would enjoy seeing more notable crashes. Might I suggest Flight of Eastern 401, the L-1011 that crashed into the Florida Everglades December 1972. Back in the mid-80's, I use to fly over the crash site in a small plane, at the time, the impact site was still visible as a scare in ground, but I think it watered over during the rainy season, so not sure if any ground scaring is still visible today.
I remember it when it happened and was fascinated with it. Now, thanks to you, I have added yet ANOTHER item to my bucket list! The hike to the crash site. Thanks!
I did the hike; it's fantastic. We went with Eduardo Strauch, one of the survivors. I'm doing it again Jan 4, 2020!
Keep on keeping on these videos are full of great facts and history I love it
Excellent presentation! I had read the book about the survivors decades ago. It's great to finally visualize it on a map so accurately. Thank you!
Jonathan Wheat you’re welcome!
Nice work. I read Piers Paul Read's book about this disaster when I was in high school and it has always fascinated me.
Yeah a great read.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It is exactly what I was wanting to understand.
Utterly amazing. I also remembered when this happened. This was a very good video describing exactly what happened.
Sir,thank you soooooo much for this video .After reading the book (ALIVE) and watching the movie,I have been waiting all these years for someone to show me on the map the route these two brave boys took to get out of the Andes mountains and into civilisation. You just did that with this fantastic video,and I thank you so so so much.
May God bless you and may you have a merry Christmas.
Aloha from Papua New Guinea.
Hello! Visiting Papua New Guinea is a goal of mine:)))
New to your videos. THANK YOU for not using a robot voice! THANK YOU for actually narrating your video!
Carlotheeus you’re welcome and thank you for your comment!
Man I love these videos keep them coming!
Another great video, it's nice to see you back.
Amazing story.
Such an incredible, sad story. I remember my mom renting the movie Alive in the mid-90s. I think it traumatized me a little. Trying to wrap my mind around being stranded at such a high altitude for 2.5 months and having to resort to consuming the dead to survive. The guilt they must have felt over this conflicting with their need to live must have been almost too difficult to handle. Since this kind of story hasn't happened, I assume aviation has learned from the tragic error that caused the crash. Hopefully so.
EXCELLENT ! Well done Mr. Haggerty. I had no idea what had happened from the little I heard about it at the time.
I am obsessed with this story and this is without a doubt the most helpful video.