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The Vibes Were Off

The Vibes Were Off

Surviving Flight 571: Stranded In The Andes

Sep 15, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min · 11 segments

On Friday, October 13th 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team, along with friends and family, disappeared into the Andes Mountains. When the wreckage was finally found, the world would learn…

On Friday, October 13th 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team, along with friends and family, disappeared into the Andes Mountains. When the wreckage was finally found, the world would learn that some of the passengers had survived—and what they endured for 72 days in one of the most unforgiving places on Earth was almost impossible to comprehend. Stranded high in the mountains with no way to call for help, surrounded by snow and freezing temperatures, the survivors waited for a rescue that wasn’t coming. Then they heard devastating news: **the search for them had been called off.** What followed was an extraordinary fight to stay alive—through starvation, an avalanche, impossible decisions, and ultimately a desperate journey across the Andes in search of help. This is the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, often called the *Miracle of the Andes*—and the people who refused to give up when the rest of the world believed they were already dead. **This is Surviving Flight 571.** Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan\Air\Force\Flight\571 https://www.today.com/popculture/andes-uruguay-plane-crash-1972-survivors-now-rcna133498. I Am Alive: Surviving the Andes Plane Crash (2010) https://abcnews.com/US/survivors-1972-uruguay-plane-crash-revisit-tale-extremes/story?id=98405303. https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/uruguay-andes-plane-crash-1972-photos-society-of-the-snow-rcna133645. https://arptravels.com/voyages/flight-571-survivors-now. https://animalia-life.club/qa/pictures/uruguayan-air-force-flight-571-map. https://simpleflying.com/uruguayan-air-force-flight-571-story/. Produced By: Raymond Malley

On Friday, October 13th 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team, along with friends and family, disappeared into the Andes Mountains. When the wreckage was finally found, the world would learn…

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The Rugby Team Takes Flight1:29 – 11:27

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MegHost

1:29

So Nando was a rugby player, and he lived in Uruguay.

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MegHost

1:36

He played for a team for a couple of years, and they traveled all over to play rugby.

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MegHost

1:41

They were going back to Chile, and he was super excited.

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MegHost

1:45

This year, he thought, I'm going to bring my mom and sister along so while we're playing the game, they can go shopping.

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MegHost

1:52

Everybody was super excited.

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MegHost

1:54

The energy on the plane was super high.

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MegHost

1:58

They were throwing the rugby ball around.

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MegHost

2:00

Everybody was just really excited to get to Santiago.

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MegHost

2:04

When all of a sudden, turbulence comes.

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MegHost

2:08

The flight attendant comes back and tells everybody, buckle up.

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MegHost

2:11

We're making a descent.

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MegHost

2:12

We should be there pretty soon.

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MegHost

2:14

They're still doing okay, but they're a little bit nervous.

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MegHost

2:19

Moments before, Nando switched seats with his friend because his friend had never seen snow and never seen the mountain range.

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MegHost

2:27

So they switched, and now he was regretting it because that friend would not make it.

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KathrynHost

2:35

Oh, no.

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MegHost

2:37

They started to descend, and they see a mountain range.

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MegHost

2:42

Before anybody can really think more than, I don't think we should be this close to mountains, the right wing is off the plane.

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MegHost

2:52

The next thing Nando knows, the top of the plane is off.

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MegHost

2:57

And then he thinks he's dead.

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MegHost

2:59

This is the story of the rugby team from Uruguay that crash landed in the Andes Mountains.

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MegHost

3:08

Okay, have you heard about this before? I

K

KathrynHost

3:10

have vaguely.

K

KathrynHost

3:11

Yes.

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KathrynHost

3:12

Yes.

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The Rugby Team Takes Flight1:29 – 11:27

M

MegHost

1:29

So Nando was a rugby player, and he lived in Uruguay.

M

MegHost

1:36

He played for a team for a couple of years, and they traveled all over to play rugby.

M

MegHost

1:41

They were going back to Chile, and he was super excited.

M

MegHost

1:45

This year, he thought, I'm going to bring my mom and sister along so while we're playing the game, they can go shopping.

M

MegHost

1:52

Everybody was super excited.

M

MegHost

1:54

The energy on the plane was super high.

M

MegHost

1:58

They were throwing the rugby ball around.

M

MegHost

2:00

Everybody was just really excited to get to Santiago.

M

MegHost

2:04

When all of a sudden, turbulence comes.

M

MegHost

2:08

The flight attendant comes back and tells everybody, buckle up.

M

MegHost

2:11

We're making a descent.

M

MegHost

2:12

We should be there pretty soon.

M

MegHost

2:14

They're still doing okay, but they're a little bit nervous.

M

MegHost

2:19

Moments before, Nando switched seats with his friend because his friend had never seen snow and never seen the mountain range.

M

MegHost

2:27

So they switched, and now he was regretting it because that friend would not make it.

K

KathrynHost

2:35

Oh, no.

M

MegHost

2:37

They started to descend, and they see a mountain range.

M

MegHost

2:42

Before anybody can really think more than, I don't think we should be this close to mountains, the right wing is off the plane.

M

MegHost

2:52

The next thing Nando knows, the top of the plane is off.

M

MegHost

2:57

And then he thinks he's dead.

M

MegHost

2:59

This is the story of the rugby team from Uruguay that crash landed in the Andes Mountains.

M

MegHost

3:08

Okay, have you heard about this before? I

K

KathrynHost

3:10

have vaguely.

K

KathrynHost

3:11

Yes.

K

KathrynHost

3:12

Yes.

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