Chile's air force says it has located debris at sea believed to be from its cargo plane that vanished this week with 38 people aboard.
December 12, 2019, 4:48 PMThe Chilean military transport plane, which was carrying 39 people and was headed to Antarctica, has been missing since Monday.LONDON -- Chile's air force said it has located debris at sea believed to be from itsThe Chilean-flagged vessel Antarctic Endeavour found the debris on Wednesday in the treacherous, icy waters of Drake Passage, about 19 miles south of where the C-130 Hercules aircraft last made contact, according to a statement from the Chilean Air Force.
A handout photo released by the Chilean Air Force on Dec. 11, 2019, shows a part of a fuel tank, allegedly from the C-130 Hercules military transport plane that went missing with 38 people aboard, found in the waters of the Drake Passage, near to Chile. An undated handout photo released by the Chilean Air Force on Dec. 11, 2019, shows a satellite image of an area in the Drake Passage where debris was found, believed to be from a C-130 Hercules military transport plane that disappeared with 38 people aboard this week.The aircraft was on a logistical support mission with 21 passengers and 17 crew members on board, heading to a base in Antarctica -- a flight that generally takes about three hours.
A handout photo released by the Chilean Air Force on Dec. 11, 2019, shows a part of a fuel tank, allegedly from the C-130 Hercules military transport plane that went missing with 38 people aboard, found in the waters of the Drake Passage, near to Chile.
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