Section Eleven Summary and Analysis

While Parrado and Canessa hiked through the Andes, their parents were busy searching as well. The C-47 needed repairs again. This disappointed not just the parents but also the pilots, as they were friends of Ferradas and Lagurara. The pilots wanted to help the parents and answer the lingering questions related to the accident. While Nicolich, Harley, and Canessa waited for the repairs, they checked in with Ponce de Leon's radio network. They heard a snippet of conversation about a plane being found, but the transmission was poor and they couldn't be sure about the identity of the aircraft in question. Canessa left by bus to return to Montevideo. Nicolich and Harley waited for the repairs to the C-47,. On that same day Paez Vilaro and Rodriguez had also made their way to the airport to return to Montevideo...