Andes plane crash survivors forced to eat their dead friends to survive say they ‘got used to eating human flesh’

THE survivors of a plane crash over the Andes in 1972 who were forced to resort to cannibalism to stay alive have said they “got used to eating human flesh”. Sixteen survivors of Uruguayan Flight 571, which was taking a team of amateur rugby players and their supporters to Chile, came together to mark the 50th anniversary of their ordeal – known as the Miracle in the Andes. 9 Twelve passengers died in the crash on October 13, 1972 while another 17 perished due to an avalanche days later Credit: Getty – Contributor 9 Roberto Canessa said the idea of… Read Full Article