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INDEPENDENT LENS | STRANDED: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors | PBS

Duration: 02:01

How far would you go to stay alive? The survivors of the well-known 1972 Andes plane crash recall what it took to live in the mountains for over 60 days with no food, water, or supplies. What they reveal is a story about one of humanity's greatest taboos and one that asks the question, what would you do?

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Post Date: May 12, 2009