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Chile. C-130 airplane disappeared: complicated searches

The Drake Pass is one of the most difficult marine areas. Engaged aircraft, ships and satellites -VIDEO

The fact of the C-130 aircraft of the Fuerza aérea de Chile becomes more complicated, disappeared last Monday from the radar after taking off from the airport of Punta Arena, in the south of the country, bound for an Antarctic military base. On board 38 people: 17 crewmembers and 21 passengers, of which 3 are civilians. Essentially, it was almost a qualified professional who was supposed to take care...

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Santiago, Chile, 12/11/2019 11:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

ReportHave the wrecks of the Chilean plane been found?

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Some debris of the Chilean military plane that disappeared on Monday with 38 people on board would have been found while en route from Punta Arenas airport to a military base in Antarctica (see AVIONEWS).... more

ReportChile: looking for C-130 Air Force aircraft with 38 on board

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There are 11 aircraft and 4 ships (two commercial and two of the national Navy, plus airplanes from Chile, Uruguay and Argentina) engaged in a joint international effort, in the search for a C-130 Hercules... more

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