Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman
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The Pilot and the Co-Pilot Fly Over the Andes
The plane is a fair child FH 2 to 7D, nicknamed the lead sled because it has a reputation for not having a lot of power. In retrospect, there are a number of things about this flight that raise red flags. The one pilot, Farada, has served in the Air Force for 20 years, over 20 years. He's flown over the Andes 29 times, so he's very experienced. His co-pilot, La Guarara, is going to be flying. He does not have that experience. So they set out, everything seems fine. But when they get over Argentina, the weather is turning bad and the plane has to make sort of an emergency
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