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Henri Guillaumet, hero of the Aéropostale

HENRI GUILLAUMET, HERO OF THE THE ROUTE AÉROPOSTALE - Mendoza Transandn rou Due to the bad weather, he decided to go through the laguna Diamante route, Santiago On Friday June 13, 1930, at 8:35 am, Guillaumet takes off to cover the line Santiago - Mendoza - Buenos Aires for the 92nd time, not knowing that it would become a struggle for his survival in the relentless Andes and the highest peaks of America. easier but longer. Mapu vobano Laguna remante ARGENTVA THE CRASH 50 km 1 After 3:35 of flight and the middle of a snow storm, his Potez 25 abruptly drops 3,000 meters. He identifies the Maipú Volcano and 90 minutes later, short of fuel, he decided to land. 2 The landing was normal at first, but the airplane overturns because of the 80 centimeters of snow. It was 11:30. 3 He tries to get out of the plane but the wind take him down. He built a shelter in the snow with his parachute, where he protects with mail bags for 48 hours. zarv- LAGUNA DIAMANTE Je Adien ó tors! Mo dmiu pusu Me poun Delay, fies through the place looking for him. Guillaumet fires a flare but it's not Before leaving, he wrote on the fuselage "/ go eastward. Goodbye to all! My last thought will be for my wife." seen. He decide to save himself on foot. Zorv THE PATH Diamante Lake Thursday, June 19 After some days, he met a shepherd boy and his mother. They take care of his injuries at their ranch. Majp yolcano 5300 m. ARGENTINA h 1930 t ues beleved to measure so0om) CHILE Sunday, June 15 Friday, June 13 Forced by a storm and almost out of fuel, he attempts to land, but crashes. At 10 am, he began to walk towards Mendoza. He thinks that it's at about 60 km. away. Friday, June 20 He goes to San Carlos, where he met Saint-Exupéry. "What I did, I swear, no beast would have done it", he said. THE PLANE: POTEZ 25 F-AJDZ RETARD DU AU 8ERVICE Professional foremost Max. speed: 214 km/h Length: 9.2 m Wingspan: 14 m Weight: 1490 kg First flight: 1925 Places: 2 After the accident, he wrote in his flightbook: "Landing in middle Cordillera. Crash landing. Snow storm. Back on foot 19/06/30 ". "Nothing stops the mail" 40 days later, the mail is recovered and sent to destinataries with the message: "Delayed service" hograchc: Anibal Maz Cáceres. Thanks to: Femendo Bapista Source: Tene des hommes de Antohe Sant-Espén Lasopostale Heros de Legende, Musée Ar Fence

Henri Guillaumet, hero of the Aéropostale

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A June 13, but in 1930 (that day was Friday), Henri Guillaumet, pilot of the Aéropostale, crashed in the Andes. An adventure for his survival that worth a Hollywood film started.

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