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

Duration: 03:29

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?

In this clip, from turbulence to a sudden fall from the sky, survivors recall the events leading up to their plane crash.

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Post Date: May 13, 2009