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A0283
10th Dec 2019, 11:53
Quote... military plane with 38 people on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica, Chile's air force says. The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft took off from Punta Arenas at 16:55 local time (19:55 GMT), and operators lost contact at 18:13 (21:13). Those missing include 17 crew and 21 passengers.They were travelling to provide logistical support to a military base on Antarctica's King George Island. A search-and-rescue mission is under way... End quote.

crew of 17 is a bit much, might be the flight crew plus a complete service and maintenance team,
the passengers are military and civilian,

rog747
10th Dec 2019, 14:02
How awful - Do we know anymore at this stage?

nonsense
10th Dec 2019, 14:25
https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/627885-chile-c-130-missing-enroute-anarctica.html

fantom
10th Dec 2019, 14:46
Also in Military.