Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 also known as Miracle Flight 571 was a chartered flight originating in Montevideo Uruguay bound for Santiago Chile that crashed high in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972 The accident became known as the Andes flight disaster and the Miracle of the While crossing the Andes during poor weather the inexperienced co pilot of the Fairchild FH 227D