Alive: The Andes Plane Disaster

Documentary exploring the experiences of the survivors of the Andes plane crash in 1972, from battling the harsh landscapes to considering cannibalism in order to stay alive. Through the testimonies of the survivors, the series focuses on their stories and the event that's come to be known as the Miracle of the Andes.

Continuing the dramatic true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash, told through the vivid and powerful testimony of survivors. With the plane wreckage resting on a glacier surrounded by high peaks, little did they know that their mountain home was vulnerable to avalanches. Two and a half weeks into their ordeal, as they slept huddled together against the cold an avalanche buried them alive, and the survivors realised they had to try to make their own escape - but how did they find the strength to try a trek so unimaginable through such a dangerous and inhospitable mountain range?

Conclusion of the true story, as told by the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash. For more than a week, two of the travellers walked through the mountains trying to find help. They had no specialist equipment and no mountain clothes. For those left behind at the wreckage it was a terrible wait. How could they possibly survive in the Andes and find rescue?