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Antarctica-bound Chilean Air Force plane missing with 38 people onboard

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A Chilean Air Force cargo plane went missing on its way to Antarctica. According to the Chilean Air Force, 38 people were on board when the plane disappeared. The Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4:55 p.m. (1955 GMT) from the southern city of Punta Arenas and operators lost contact with it shortly after 6:00 p.m. A search and rescue team has been activated after the communication with the plane lost.