Listening advice: this podcast episode contains references to traumatic events after an accident | Intro episode to Reflections from Los Andes Plane Crash in October 1972, with memories from the time and current insights from survivors, half a century after the accident.
This episode was part of “The Extraordinary People” website project, a site dedicated to stories about the extraordinary that ordinary people bring to our world.
Podcasting and Media Project | Diploma, Screen and Media – TAFE NSW, Ultimo – Sydney | Produced in May 2025
Cover Image: Design by Fernando Gaggero, based on AI Adobe Firefly and archive photos.
TOPIC SOURCES
Diario El País – Uruguay | Short clips of Interviews with Los Andes Survivors – 2023 – “La hazaña de los Andes historias de sobrevivientes a 50 años del accidente”
Televisión Nacional de Chile | News Segments – December 1972 – “Así Alipio Vera y el equipo de prensa de TVN informó sobre el accidente aéreo de Los Andes en 1972”
ABC US | News Segment – December 1972 – “Survivor of 1972 Andes plane crash details harrowing events”
MUSIC CREDITS
The Ocean_mid 1 – Royalty-free Music – Grand_Project | Pixabay
Historical Piano Documentary – Royalty-free Music – NikitaKondrashev | Pixabay
SFX (SOUND EFFECTS) CREDITS
1. TV Countdown | Public Royalty-free SFX | You Tube
2. Helicopter Sound – Royalty-free SFX | Pixabay
3. Whoosh Sound Effect – Royalty-free SFX| Pixabay