Fernando "Nando" Seler Parrado Dolgay (born December 9, 1949) is one of the sixteen Uruguayan survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes mountains on October 13, 1972. After spending two months trapped in the mountains with the other crash survivors, he, along with Roberto Canessa, climbed through the Andes mountains over a 10 day period to find help. His efforts, supported in various ways by the entire group, have been recognized through books and other media. He was portrayed by Ethan Hawke in the 1993 feature film Alive: Miracle in The Andes.
His mother, Eugenia Dolgay Diedug de Parrado, died during the plane's crash into the glacier. His sister, Susana Parrado, passed away from injuries and frostbite 8 days later in his (Nando's) arms.
Wrote about his experiences in his 2006 autobiography "Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home." The book also explores the aftermath in the lives of the survivors.
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Has two daughters with his wife Veronique, named Veronica and Cecilia.
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Is a survivor of the 1972 airplane crash in the Andes.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alive
1993
technical advisor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Markus Lanz
2013
TV Series
Himself
Skavlan
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Independent Lens
2009
TV Series documentary
Susana Giménez
2007
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains