Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 09 Dec 2019, 08:52 pm Print
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Santiago: A military plane, which was carrying 38 people, disappeared on its way to Antarctica, Chilean air force said.
"The Chilean Air Force reports that this afternoon a C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Aviation Group #10 took off at 04:55 p.m. and lost radio contact at 06:13 p.m [21:13 GMT]", the Monday release says as reported by Sputnik news agency.
MISSING AIRCRAFT Chilean Air Force reporting it lost contact with one of their C130 Hercules aircraft enroute from Chabunco Air Base, Chile to Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica. 38 people on board, 17 crew, 21 passengers. pic.twitter.com/iGK33vyKvB
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) December 10, 2019
The plane was reportedly carrying 17 crew members and 21 passengers.
A state has been declared following the incident.
Rescue team has been sent.
The aircraft was travelling from Chabunco Air Base in the city of Punta Arenas, in Southern Chile, to the President Eduardo Frei Montalva Antarctica Air Base, reported Sputnik.
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