42 years ago, the whole world was shook by one of the most gruesome and unfortunate events in modern human history. The 13th of October, 1972 a plane with mostly rugby players crashed in the middle of a stunning mountain range. Today, we want to retell this story and remind the world of a tragedy that changed history forever. 42 years ago, the world understood what it was like to be in extreme life-changing situations. We, as an international magazine currently translated to 30 languages, feel the obligation to retell this story and remind the world and the survivors that we will never forget what these survivors and victims had to go through. With this edition, we want to reach every reader’s heart and stop them from forgetting such a story.
Frankly,
National Geographic editor.
Editor's note