Andes Plane Crash Survivor Proud of Choosing to Eat Human Flesh to Stay Alive

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – A survivor of the tragic 1972 Andes plane crash has come forward to share his pride in the difficult decision to consume the flesh of his deceased companions in order to remain alive. Eduardo Strauch, now 76, was one of the 16 survivors who emerged from the horrifying ordeal, having been forced to make unimaginable choices in order to survive after the plane crash. After spending 72 days in the desolate, snowy …

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Survivors recount horrifying decision to eat friends’ bodies after Andes plane crash

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – The grim story of survival after a horrific plane crash in the Andes in 1972 has inspired a new Netflix film and Channel 5 documentary. The Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash left 45 passengers and crew in an unimaginable ordeal of 72 days of starvation and harsh conditions, with only 16 surviving the disaster. The ill-fated flight, carrying members of Montevideo’s Old Christians Club rugby union team, crashed into the remote …

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