The Chilean Air Force says one of its cargo planes heading to a base in Antarctica with 38 people on board has gone missing.
The C-130 Hercules carried 17 crew members and 21 passengers, including three civilians. The personnel were to check on a floating fuel supply line and other equipment at the Chilean base.
In this image made from video, Gen. Eduardo Mosqueira, right, of the Fourth Air Brigade speaks to the media next to a map of the area where the airplane is missing. Picture: APAn Air Force C-130 Hercules, like the one that is pictured, disappeared from Chile en route to Antarctica.The air force “continues the search in the sector where communication with the aircraft was lost, in order to rescue potential survivors,” the statement said. The plane took off at 4:53 p.m.
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