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October 13, 1972: aircraft disaster in the Andes

48 years ago the tragedy which inspired two movies

Survivors: there are two movies dedicated to airplane disaster in the Andes and both have decided to underline this adjective to summarize a tragedy which today is 48 years old. On 13 October 1972, almost half a century ago, a Fokker F-27 plane crashed near the Andes mountain range, to be precise in the territory of the Argentine municipality of Malargüe. The aircraft of the Fuerza Aerea Uruguaiana...

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Malargüe, Argentina, 10/13/2020 12:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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