According to sources, Chile's air force lost radio contact with a transport plane, the C-130 Hercules, which was carrying 38 people on board the country's base in Antarctica. Soon after, the military had reported an alert and activated rescue teams. There were probably 38 members, 17 crew members and 21 were passengers, including three civilians. The Chilean base at a floating fuel supply line and other equipment. Currently, President Sebastian Pinera is in charge of tracking the progress of his defense and interior ministers with AF headquarters at the plane.
Moreover, it was reported that the plane took off at 4:55 pm from the southern city of Punta Arenas and lost contact at 6:13 pm and the air force also said that the weather was good at the time it was lost. Moreover the 4th air Brigade's Gen. Eduardo Mosqueira told the media that the search teams are in progress and a ship is in the area where the plane lost contact. He also said the aircraft would have been about halfway to the Antarctic base when it lost contact.
As per the report, there were no emergency signals and the plane, whose pilot had a large number of years of experience, had been scheduled for monday night.
