On October 13, 1972, a plane carrying a rugby team from Uruguay, along with some of their friends and family and crew, was flying from Uruguay to Chile when it crashed in the peaks of the Andes mountain ranges. The survivors had only a bottle of rum and a few snacks to sustain them. After nine days, they resorted to eating the dead to stay alive. Reporter Alex Cullen spoke to some of the survivors and visited the site of the crash. This story originally aired in 2013. Subscribe to 7NEWS Spotlight for the latest video » http://7news.link/SpotlightSubscribe Connect with 7NEWS Spotlight online Visit » https://7news.com.au/spotlight 7NEWS Spotlight Podcast » http://smarturl.it/7NewsSpotlight Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7newsSpotlight/ Twitter » https://twitter.com/7newsSpotlight/ Instagram » https://instagram.com/7newsSpotlight/ 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Latest, and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. Watch 7NEWS nightly at 6pm and weekdays at 11:30am and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.