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A Conversation: How One Man Survived The Andes Plane Crash

Nando Parrado is a survivor of the infamous Andes plane crash that took place more than 40 years ago. The plane was carrying a rugby team and nearly 30 people were killed. It would take more than two months before the last 16 survivors were rescued. Parrado will be givinga talk in Incline Village next Monday. He talked with Brent Boynton from our public television partner KNPB about what he had to do to make it out alive.

Photo of Nando Parrado courtesy of KNPB.

You just heard from Nando Parrado who was speaking to Brent Boynton for his show called A Conversation which airs on our public television partner KNPB. This incredible story of survival was the basis for the book Miracle in the Andes and the movie Alive. To hear the extended interview, tune into Channel 5  on Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. This interview was produced with help from Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray.

Anh Gray is a former contributing editor at KUNR Public Radio.
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