Survivors of the Andes

Survivors of the Andes

Period: Oct 1, 1972 to Dec 31, 1972

12 October (Thu) Day 0

Oct 12, 1972

Crew 5, Passengers 40.

13 October (Fri) Day 1—crashed at 3:34 pm

Oct 13, 1972

5 people dead (Ferradas, F. Nicola, E. Nicola, E. Parrado, Vazquez), 7 people missing (Martinez, Ramirez, Costemalle, Hounié, Magri, Shaw, Valeta). Alive: 33

14 October (Sat) Day 2

Oct 14, 1972

Five people died (Lagurara, Abal, Mariani, Maquirriain, Martinez-Lamas) Dead: 10, missing: 7, alive: 28

21 October (Sat) Day 9

Oct 21, 1972

Susana "Susy" Parrado died. Dead: 11, missing: 7, alive: 27 is injured and dies.

24 October (Tue) Day 12

Oct 24, 1972

6 missing people found dead (Carlos Valeta not found until 14 December). Dead: 17, missing presumed dead: 1, alive: 27

29 October (Sun) Day 17

Oct 29, 1972

8 people died in an avalanche (Perez, Platero, L. Methol, Nicolich, Maspons, Menendez, Storm, Roque). Dead: 25, missing presumed dead: 1, alive: 19

15 November (Wed) Day 34

Nov 15, 1972

Arturo Nogueira died. (dead: 26, missing presumed dead: 1, alive: 18)
dies from infection of his wounds, gangrene.

18 November (Sat) Day 37

Nov 18, 1972

Rafael Echavarren died. (dead: 27, missing presumed dead: 1, alive: 17)

11 December (Mon) Day 60

Dec 11, 1972

Numa Turcatti died. (dead: 28, missing presumed dead: 1, alive: 16)

12 December (Tues) Day 61

Dec 12, 1972

Parrado, Canessa and Vizintin set off to find help.

13 December (Wed) Day 62

Dec 13, 1972

Body of Daniel Shaw retrieved

14 December (Thu) Day 63

Dec 14, 1972

Body of Carlos Valeta found. (dead: 29, alive: 16)

15 December (Fri) Day 64

Dec 15, 1972

Antonio Vizintin sent back to the fuselage.

20 December (Wed) Day 69

Dec 20, 1972

Parrado and Canessa encounter Sergio Catalán.

21 December (Thu) Day 70

Dec 21, 1972

Parrado and Canessa rescued.

22 December (Fri) Day 71

Dec 22, 1972

6 people rescued.

23 December (Sat) Day 72

Dec 23, 1972

8 people rescued. 16 people alive.