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2024PGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Andes Plane Crash

2024PGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A three-part series recounts the survival experiences of individuals involved in a plane crash in the Andes, featuring their personal testimonies.

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A three-part series recounts the survival experiences of individuals involved in a plane crash in the Andes, featuring their personal testimonies.

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James Forsherdirector

Bruce Baileywriter

Gailya Melchiorwriter

Donald F. Glut

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Doug McClure

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This three-part series tells the extraordinary story of human survival against all the odds, told by those who lived to tell the tale.

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