![]() ![]() ![]() It is a behavioral analysis of the dynamics at play in the group of survivors, and the part played by their religion. Rather it is a story of a dogged determination to survive against all the odds. It is not about flying and passion for aviation. So begins a book which is anything but a light read. The wreckage of the cabin containing the dead, wounded and survivors came to rest at an altitude of 3450 meters. The plane flew into the side of a mountain. But the pilot made an error in calculating his position and started his descent too soon. The plane was carrying the members of a Uruguayan amateur rugby team along with some of their family members and friends, and it was bound for Santiago in Chili where the players were due to play in a series of matches. Many people might still recall the events of 13 October 1972, when a Fairchild F-227 of the Uruguayan air force crashed in the Andes with 45 people on board. ![]()
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