[3] He was one of the 45 people who on October 13, 1972, boarded the Fairchild Hiller FH-227 of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, together with his wife Liliana Navarro.
On the other hand, his wife Liliana Navarro, lost her life during the avalanche that also killed other initial survivors.
[4] Within the community that lived at the Fairchild for more than 70 days, Javier Methol's mature figure allowed him to be one of the main leaders.
After his return to Uruguay following the crash in the Andes, he continued working at Abal Hnos S.A., being a member of the company's board of directors and manager of corporate affairs.
[10] In 1960 he married Liliana Beatriz Navarro, with whom he had four children: María Laura, Pablo Javier, Anna Inés and Marie Noel.