Roberto Canessa survives plane crash in Andes before freezing trek to save lives
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Dr Roberto Canessa and friend Nando made the brave decision to trek down the mountain to get help after two months stranded in the Andes. But when they did, they had to face an awful truth.
Inspired by the Andes plane crash, hit movie 'Alive' tells the story of how 16 people survived in treacherous conditions.
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Society of the Snow: The horrifying story of the 1972 Andes plane crash is also one of survival and generosity
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Survivors of 1972 Uruguay plane crash revisit their tale of going to the extremes to live - ABC News
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Inside the True Story of the Plane Crash in 'Society of the Snow
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Alive Survivors Look Back
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The Long Way Home
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Alive (1993) - IMDb
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Survivors Of 1972 Of The Infamous Andes Plane Crash. The Passengers Resorted To Cannibalism To Survive 72 Days In The Snow : r/Damnthatsinteresting
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Andes Plane Crash survivors now - haunting memories of cannibalism and yearly 'reborn' reunion - Mirror Online
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Inside The 1972 Andes Plane Crash When Survivors Ate The Dead
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Survivor Roberto Canessa relives 1972 plane crash in the Andes