Andes plane crash survivor Roberto Canessa on cannibalism and optimism I BBC News

In October 1972, a plane crashed in a remote part of the Andes, and a group of young rugby players survived for 72 days in the snow with no means of finding food.
Dr Roberto Jorge Canessa is a Uruguayan peadiatric cardiologist and one of the 16 survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
Canessa spoke to BBC News about his harrowing experience.
The survivors were discovered after two of the players trekked for days with no specialist equipment or clothes to get help.
The starving passengers of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were only able to stay alive by eating the bodies of those who did not survive.
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[@SGz_Eliminated]

'Do you think you'd have survived two months without food' is essentially what she asked, what kind of question is that. The guy is like I did do it and I still lost 30 kilos what do you think

[@blueblack3591]

Yes true. As if he did it out of malice. He was starving

[@pshaw8406]

"Let me remind you of the story." Literally everyone knows the story. Several years ago the members left of the two rugby teams met and finally played the game they were meant to play.

[@johng6565]

Guarantee you that many people don't know this story

[@mesp8574]

Roberto, I admire you and all that survived the crash. I love the way you are describing the conditions, you are so down to earth. Thanks for sharing your survival experience, good to see you alive and healthy.

[@johng6565]

Absolutely incredible and tragic story. Shows how strong the body can be when the mind is committed

[@dreamthedream8929]

Not really, shows perhaps that his body was healthier and in a better condition to begin with. In concentration camps and gulagi people were passing out and dying left and right and many even died on the way to them. The survivors that we mostly hear from were kids at that time which probably helped to survive in those conditions but older people had tougher time

[@donnaterra6477]

I am so happy to see this man who is brave and smart. Hope he is continuing his wonderful life ❤

[@Hannah-nm9nr]

I read the book when i was in high school (1995 or 96), and i remember everything in that book til now. Even me as a teen just directly approved what they did to survive and wish to tell them that if i were the dead friend i would let them eat my flesh rather than letting them die from starving. From the book i could imagine how it became a nightmare for them when they finally decieded to cut the flesh of their friend and the first time that matchbox size flesh were eaten that they couldn't even chew it. I haven't watch the movie and maybe will not because the book has given me crystal clear vision of their days up there.

[@EmotionlessGamer]

A very insightful interview, cannot begin to imagine what I would do if these circumstances had befallen me, gratitude is all I can feel right now

[@dreamthedream8929]

But you have given yourself a name emotionless and now now talk of some gratitude and imagining what you will do in that situation

[@FrMarkGoring]

I really enjoyed this interview. Amazing to hear from an actual survivor and good questions. Thank you!

[@utubebroadcaster]

It's an excellent film

[@garylovell6017]

Actual.

[@Lyshie7]

This movie is amazing.. Still shocks me to know it didn't win any oscars. I don't think I've ever felt so many emotions watching any movie before, but this movie made me feel all the emotions.

[@johnkabwira4396]

Ive read the book about their experience, absolutely life changing, makes you appreciate life more!

[@FPInvention]

What a life that man has lived!

[@VoteForWomensRights]

I just recently watched on Netflix. Great movie that makes you question what you would do in the same circumstances.

[@Lima547]

Intelligent man! Survived because he was rational!

[@iamhull723]

My there rest in peace 🙏

[@umitanonymous3400]

Watched the movie at theatre when it first released, I was a teenager. It was a great story and movie, happy that this survivor still live and teach us how important to be alive and be in peace with nearly everything.

[@kismetau]

Do you mean 'Society of the Snow' or a previous movie?

[@fernandoorihuela1608]

The questions are ridiculous “What made you come to that decision” (cannibalism) “Do you think you would’ve survived without having done that” BBC, please do better

[@desmeisme]

You had to do what you had to do. It’s understandable. They’re true survivors. Bless 🙏

[@donnah5378]

It’s called Survival mode

[@user-bi4nm5zp7f]

If the temperatures were - i wonder how the managed to get by with the eating….

[@Mal1050E]

Society of the snow is an amazing film !! Would recommend

[@supremachine]

Remember watching it on Nat Geo a long time ago

[@Krystolsenergy]

That’s extreme

[@andymartinez767]

What a decision to make. I dont know how i would react to this situation. Very disturbing indeed

[@amandad6104]

Very disturbing

[@lizaagonzi5946]

It's a matter of survival

[@garden2356]

I remember hearing this on our black and white TV as a kid

[@MrLewooz]

1972: "This plane took of but never arrived at destination ... shall we search???? - Meh!

[@Howtohandlemebaby8173]

It was impossible to spot. Watch the movie ffs

[@garylovell6017]

Off.

[@scaryghost5721]

They did search at first, but failed to find anything so they stop searching.

[@MrLewooz]

@@scaryghost5721 damned!

[@nikobellic570]

No flipping me off Maryam?

[@luciavarela6095]

The hole love of the world was in extract is in this real and extraordinary story. It is much more than a survival story; It'is a love story.

[@Thissa397]

Society of the Snow was very disturbing to watch

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I just watched a video about this a few days ago. Either Thoughty² or Ray William Johnson. It's a mad story. Personally, I'd rather just wait for death, rather than prolong what seemed inevitable. Either wait it out in the wreckage or try and make it back to civilisation and if I don't make it, so be it.

[@abdul-qf2fe]

It is an incredible,unheard story that requires a lot of guts to understand what happened then, particularly,the part describing eating human flesh to survive the hardship caused by the plane crash.but telling this story to the kids,that, I don't recommend 😲

[@ianrivaldosmith]

Unheard? It’s literally been made in to several books and movies over the last 4 decades…

[@odeyemiopeyemisamuel]

But at the end we all did what we had to in order to survive.

[@A_friendwithoutbenefits]

There are normal people, and there are people who watch Society of the Snow in a plane.

[@pauljansen1137]

How does human flesh taste....i've heard it doesn't taste very well....Hope i never am forced to be an actual judge.....

[@BronzeGamer11]

🐔

[@wildandbarefoot]

It's like Pork. Which makes sense when you think about heart valve transplants. It's probably better with a bit of spices.

[@pauljansen1137]

@@wildandbarefoot flesh always tastes bette being marinated😀

[@amandad6104]

I hear it tastes like ham IDK

[@whoishim2998]

What’s crazy is if they left sooner they’d be alive

[@ianrivaldosmith]

They couldn’t leave sooner, it was winter, they were waiting for spring for a thaw and warmer nights.

[@lockstockand3smokingcarrots]

This is crazy because last night i had a dream about chickens and this morning i woke up with a c**k in my hand😂😂😂😂

[@ge2623]

Whose was it?

[@lockstockand3smokingcarrots]

@@ge2623ahhh you got me 😆🤣🤣 Seriously though it was my own 😐

[@ge2623]

@@lockstockand3smokingcarrots 😁

[@user-rc5hf7gd4l]

bet it wasnt yours

[@user-rc5hf7gd4l]

you couldda woke up with two and had a dream you were skiing

[@stoundingresults]

Roberto looks like Feech La Manaa from Sopranos

[@astrogallotron]

lol totally

[@thinkwithvideos2238]

They did what they could in order to survive.

[@gow0753]

Please save Indian 🇮🇳 democracy

[@Firkinnel]

And the answer to his most asked question is. It tastes like pork.

[@osthiralmamun]

Anyone else, you help me please how i go to USA ❤

[@thinkwithvideos2238]

Go to the airport for a flight to the USA???????

[@ge2623]

Go to Greenland and turn left.

[@wisemanoftheearth]

Just walk duh

[@jpbergeron2621]

It's called Alive xD

[@NNokia-jz6jb]

🍽️🤦🏼

[@dannyarcher6370]

A non-native using the word "harrowing" impresses me.

[@tonysherwood9619]

Would this turn you vegetarian?

[@ge2623]

Nah, vegetarians have no meat on their bones.

[@tonysherwood9619]

@@ge2623 Are you partial?

[@markmonaghan2309]

Surely vegetarians would taste better than meat eaters .

[@ge2623]

Nah, too dry. And don't call me Shirley.

[@ius1141]

do not do that sort of behavior of the unnatural

[@aeliusromanus9338]

Funny thing is at that time the pope, well fed with the best dishes money can buy, gave his pardon to the survivors because they have eat human flesh.

[@absiyehassan36]

Why not eat snow instead?

[@XX-166]

Snow is not going to sustain you for 2 months in frigid temperatures

[@13jiwan]

That's Because snow don't have Fat, Protein and Carbohydrates... Basic nutritions for surviving.. Simple G.K🤔

[@thinkwithvideos2238]

🤦‍♂️

[@deamy5186]

Well, dumb question

[@lordofhowell7158]

Has he tried it since? 🕵🏻‍♂️😂

[@amandad6104]

😂😂😂

[@ge2623]

Leftovers?

[@abutaymiyyahal-athari2792]

Is she the same lady who was showing middle finger to her colleague?

[@ge2623]

"Cannibalism and Optimism" Wasn't that a Spice Girls song?

[@ius1141]

its not ethical behavior the scythian consumes human flesh

[@fahid3342]

They were an extremely ancient people without our traditional morals

[@ius1141]

doctor zelensky these are my organs you cannot eat those

[@I_Scorched_You]

I was just thinking about the society of snow and then this pops up

[@utubebroadcaster]

I was thinking of your mum and then she pops up

[@chicha400]

@@utubebroadcasterbro’s made over 100 comments on this channel, and the only other 3 I can see are sensible and relevant comments pertaining to the content of each original video. And then you drop a zinger like this. Absolute madman, I’m dead😂😂😂

[@lockstockand3smokingcarrots]

​@@utubebroadcasterdam you beat me to it😂😂😂

[@Mussa.H]

I just watched a video earlier today and this event was mentioned in it, now this random interview is uploaded. It’s not even the anniversary of the event so maybe it’s a youtube algorithm or tracking thing? Kinda like when you talk about something, then ads match what you talked about. No idea just guessing 😆

[@lockstockand3smokingcarrots]

@@Mussa.H it's in the terms and condition that if you allow use of your mic.