Andes Plane Crash route and location from Google Earth

This is a bird's eye view, from Google Earth, of the flight, crash location and survivors rescue route of the Andes Plane Crash.

I have had numerous subscribers and viewers ask me if there is a way to help support my channel. After thinking long and hard about it I have decided to offer the two links below for anyone who would like to help out. I ask that you donate $1 or $2 through Venmo or PayPal, or whatever amount your heart desires.
These videos don't make themselves and a lot of time, research, effort and money goes into making these videos and I assure you that any and all donations will be used for future content productions. I can't promise you they will be made any quicker, but I can promise you all contributions will be put toward all future videos. Thank You!

Venmo support.
PayPal support.

[ZacharyiskforHimMarino]

one of the greatest physical achievements in the history of mankind was that hike out, considering the circumstances, truly

[HopliteWarlord]

One of the greatest and most horrific stories of human survival.
Nando and Roberto are massive heroes!

[LegalTyranny]

This video is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I don't know why documentaries on this event don't provide the info you just included. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and the research that went into it.

[danielestrada]

This is just the kind of story that brings home how underrated we sometimes make life out to be, especially when going through hard times wishing life came to an end. Stories like this definitely bring a new perspective to the sheer value of life.

[AlexandroMechina-ybtf]

After 10 days walking they find the valley. Roberto and Fernando sit some minutes to catch breathe and Roberto says to Nando : "I'm tired, i don't know why im so tired"
Fernando replies to him "You are not tired, we are dying"
I actually cried at that part of the book.

[rogermouton]

Read Parrado's story of the ordeal. One thing I remember is that when he and Cannessa explained to the rescuers where they'd come from, they at first refused to believe them. Unsurprisingly, they just could not believe that these guys had climbed one of the highest mountains in the Andes in street clothes, with no mountain climbing equipment whatsoever. It was just not their time to die.

[Brommear]

I live in Chile and these mountains are big! On top of that they were flying in an underpowered aircraft and the pilots got completely lost. It is unfortunate that most of the focus in the media is always on the cannibalism instead of the truly amazing hike across those formidable mountains. Think Shacleton type guts and determination. Thanks for a good informative video.

[benjaminj]

I just finished watching the movie on Netflix and searched for a video that delves into the geographic aspects of the story. Yours was perfect. Thank you so very much.

[trucutu]

Sergio Catalán just died this week, brought back all the memories of this epic human endurance story.

[micjam]

Couple extra points. Not one of the family members of those who were eaten ever complained about it.. One said it was similar to organ donation, . Those survivors who remained at the aircraft while the two hiked down heard on a radio that they made it.. What an absolute amazing feeling that must have been. Great job making this video ty!!

[albertcampos]

What a feeling of despair they must have felt when they realized they were in the middle of the Andes and no one was coming. I think what helped them was the fact that they were all young, athletes, full of life and optimistic. I'm sure this was a massive factor in them not giving up.

[mkkrupp]

‘Alive’, the original book about this event by Piers Paul Read, is the best non-fiction book I ever read. An absolutely amazing story.

[KittyMiller-gkwd]

Thank you for sharing this route. I watched the new movie yesterday, watched the old movie in 2002 and read Nandos book in 2010 and it hits me everytime again HOW they did this. Its just unbelievable.

[lgarcia]

I read Nando Parrado’s book several years ago. His depiction of the days after the avalanche is gut-wrenching. They spent 3 days trapped under three meters of snow, in a dark, very small place. They could not get to the bodies to eat and they only had partial parts of the ones who died in the avalanche, including the head of one of them. And that was dinner. It is a very compelling, traumatic and difficult to read story. However, at the end, it is absolutely remarkable to see the fortitude of these guys, how far they have come and all the humanitarian enterprises they have embarked on throughout the years. Likely one of the best books I’ve read. Hard to read; but really, really good. Highly recommend it

[hedgemist]

Seeing the film 'Alive' was the first time I became aware of this story. It's one of those films that stays with you. Amazing, unbelievable story of courage, endurance and determination.

[ileanaferrer]

They did't do cannibalism they did Endocannibalism as they did't kill any human.

[schell]

Great video. I remember hearing the story in my youth in the seventies. These guys did a magnificent job in staying alive.

[sidhayes]

Well done ! Low key in volume and no outrageous shocking language made this story great

[rooneyrythm]

Man, what a story. Great to see you back, Forrest.

[jeffdurall]

I can't even imagine that hike the two men made that eventually saved them. Beyond amazing.