A man who survived a plane crash in the Andes by eating the bodies of dead fellow passengers has died at the age of 71. Alvaro Mangino, who was one of 16 passengers who survived the now infamous ...

Álvaro Mangino married Margarita Arocena, with whom he had been in a relationship before the crash; they had four children. Álvaro Mangino, born March 30 1953, died March 29 2025 Search for related ...

Álvaro Mangino Schmid, one of the 16 survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash, passed away in Montevideo just one day before his 71st birthday due to respiratory issues from pneumonia. Last year ...

Álvaro Mangino, second right, following his rescue from the Andes in 1972 - @alvaromangino.oficial/Newsflash/NX ...