Chile Military Plane With 38 On board Reported Missing On Way to Antarctica

Chile Military Plane With 38 On board Reported Missing On Way to Antarctica
Coulman Island in the Ross Sea. Michael Van Woert/NOAA
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SANTIAGO, Chile—Chile’s air force said it lost radio contact with a transport plane carrying 38 people on a flight Monday evening to the country’s base in Antarctica.

It said the military had declared an alert and activated search and rescue teams.