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 Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4.55pm local time (6.55am Wednesday AEDT) on Monday from the southern city of Punta Arenas.
Operators lost contact with it shortly after 6pm.
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
“On board the C130 Hercules are 38 people, of which 17 are crew members of the aircraft and 21 are passengers,” the air force said in a statement.
A state of alert was declared after communication with plane was lost, and a search and rescue team has been activated.
The aircraft was providing logistical support for maintenance of Chilean facilities at the Antarctic base.
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