As previously mentioned, both Society of the Snow and Alive vividly depict the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 on Oct. 13, 1972. The flight was en route from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile.

The plane, a Fairchild FH-227D, was carrying 45 passengers and crew, including 19 members of the Old Christians Club rugby union team along with their family and friends.

Unfortunately, the plane crashed in the Andes Mountains in Argentina due to poor weather conditions and navigation errors. Despite multiple aerial searches conducted by authorities in the days that followed, the white fuselage proved elusive against the snow-covered terrain. Search efforts were called off after eight days.

Over the next 72 days, the survivors of the Andes flight disaster faced several severe challenges, including freezing temperatures, starvation, and a devastating avalanche that claimed the lives of an additional 13 passengers. Faced with desperate circumstances, the remaining individuals resorted to cannibalism.

As the weather improved with the onset of late spring, two survivors, Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa, ascended a 15,260-foot mountain peak without any gear. The pair then embarked on a 10-day hike covering 38 miles, ultimately reaching Chile in their quest for help. On Dec. 23, 1972, two months after the plane crash, the last of the 16 survivors were finally rescued.

Society of Snow will play in select theaters starting December 22 before coming to Netflix on Thursday, January 4.