Carlos Páez in the tragedy of the Andes Carlos Páez was the youngest of all the survivors; He alone was 18 years old when the plane crashed (he turned 19 in the mountain range). Carlitos defined himself as an extremely spoiled boy when the accident occurred. He tells an anecdote that he still had a babysitter. However, he demonstrated great strength in the mountains. He was part of an expedition and managed to remain optimistic until the last day. He had a cheerful and charming character. Fi