The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster By 58margadki Oct 13, 1972 They board the plane Oct 13, 1972 Plane crashes in the Andes Oct 21, 1972 Search is cancelled Oct 24, 1972 They find out the search was cancelled Nov 10, 1972 Cannibalism started around this time Dec 12, 1972 3 survivors start their hike Dec 15, 1972 Paraddo reached the top of the mountain Dec 22, 1972 Parrado and Canessa found people to save them Dec 23, 1972 Final Survivors Rescued