Chile's Air Force says one of its cargo planes has crashed with 38 people on board after going missing for more than 12 hours.
Chile's Air Force says one of its cargo planes has likely crashed with 38 people on board after going missing for more than 12 hours, as a rescue team searches for possible survivors.The plane had been travelling to perform logistical support at a Chilean Antarctic baseThe Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4:55pm from the southern city of Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia and was heading to a base in Antarctica, but operators lost contact with the plane shortly after 6:00pm.
The plane had been carrying 17 crew members and 21 passengers, the Air Force said, adding that its rescue team was scouring the area"where it lost communication with the plane, with the goal of rescuing possible survivors".
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