Miracle In The Andes
In 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane has crashed in the Andes, leaving members of a rugby team and their families fighting for their survival. Two men from the crash later appeared in Chile, claiming to have walked through the Andes and declared themselves as passengers of a plane that fell out of the sky. 16 out of 45 passengers survived over the course of nearly 72 days. The survivors faced multiple challenges as stated in the book Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado. Here are some of their challenges.
The Andes crash victims had many physical challenges. This is evident in how directly after the crash, many people were found with injuries. Alvaro Mangino, one of the survivors, suffered a broken leg, as well as Arturo Nogueira. These people are considered lucky, because there were certainly people worse off, or dead. One survivor faced immeasurable challenges due to having his stomach impaled by a pole, causing his intestines to come loose. Another passenger had his calf muscle twisted off. Others developed injuries and illnesses later on due to temperatures, high altitude or lack of food. Minor injuries became septic and infected. Their bodies started to eat themselves. As a result, the survivors were forced to eat the flesh of their dead relatives and friends, and even made offers to eat their …show more content…
The Uruguayan Flight 571 crashed in the Andes, leaving families and friends to fight for survival. They faced enormous physical and mental challenges like being left in the harsh cold and losing their closest friends. 16 people were saved December 23rd, and they survived by their positive attitude, strength, faith in God, and their determination to see their families again. This amazing true story tells us that as humans we are capable of incredible things, as long as we keep the morals and lessons that were given to us by our friends and
The Andes crash victims had many physical challenges. This is evident in how directly after the crash, many people were found with injuries. Alvaro Mangino, one of the survivors, suffered a broken leg, as well as Arturo Nogueira. These people are considered lucky, because there were certainly people worse off, or dead. One survivor faced immeasurable challenges due to having his stomach impaled by a pole, causing his intestines to come loose. Another passenger had his calf muscle twisted off. Others developed injuries and illnesses later on due to temperatures, high altitude or lack of food. Minor injuries became septic and infected. Their bodies started to eat themselves. As a result, the survivors were forced to eat the flesh of their dead relatives and friends, and even made offers to eat their …show more content…
The Uruguayan Flight 571 crashed in the Andes, leaving families and friends to fight for survival. They faced enormous physical and mental challenges like being left in the harsh cold and losing their closest friends. 16 people were saved December 23rd, and they survived by their positive attitude, strength, faith in God, and their determination to see their families again. This amazing true story tells us that as humans we are capable of incredible things, as long as we keep the morals and lessons that were given to us by our friends and