Chilean military С-130 "Hercules" disappeared on the way to Antarctica

The Chilean air force found the C-130 Hercules military transport plane missing from the radar screens to be crashed. The country's authorities organized a search for a plane flying to Antarctica. This was reported on the country's Air Force Twitter page.

Chilean S-130 "Hercules" is recognized to have crashed after seven hours after losing contact with the crew. There were 38 people on board, including 17 crew members and 21 passengers. The plane flew to Antarctica, he transported personnel to service the pipeline, supplying fuel to one of the bases.

At the moment, it is known that C-130 flew from the Chabunko base in the city of Punta Arenas, located in the extreme south of the country, to the air base of the Antarctic station Arturo Prat, located in the South Shetland Islands on Monday at 16.55 local time (22.55 Moscow time) . Communication with the aircraft was lost in 18.13 (0.13 Moscow time). In the area of ​​the alleged crash, a search was organized to find possible survivors in which Chile's planes and ships are participating, Uruguay is ready to provide assistance.

At the moment, we have three planes in the sky ... Two more F16 will be sent ... Uruguay contacted us and said that he would provide us with all the possibilities of air support that we expect to receive early in the morning

- said General Eduardo Mosqueiro, adding that the Air Force has four ships at its disposal, one of them is located directly in the right sector.

Comments

[Victor_B]

The C-130 "birdie" itself is very reliable.
But everything heavier than air tends to the earth ...
There are many possible reasons.
In general, apparently, people were very unlucky ... Very ...
Now for many days, journalists will write about the search for their sacred "black boxes".

[The leader of the Redskins]

All the same, let's hope for the best. There are many examples in the history of saving people who have crashed in aircraft accidents, and in similar conditions as well.

[Victor_B]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

All the same, let's hope for the best. There are many examples in the history of saving people who have crashed

I would like to...
But the Drake Passage, the "roaring forties" and the proximity of Antarctica practically leave no chances for survivors of the plane crash to survive in the water until rescue.
Again, the loss of communication hints at the rapid development of the accident.

[bessmertniy]

If for several hours there was no connection, then the hope that someone survived was close to zero.

[Vladimir16]

Antarctica was discovered by Russians.
So this is our continent.
Drive everyone out of there!

Long live the Russian Arctic and Russian Antarctica!

[bessmertniy]

Freedom to petrels and penguins in the Russian state!

[Alex Nevs]

and the corrupt ones

[dzvero]

On HF / VHF, there could have been no passage. But if they didn’t even contact via satellite, then a really emergency situation developed within tens of seconds. Then the options beg:
-short circuit / fire with blackouts;
- loss of crew consciousness during cabin decompression;
-complete destruction of the structure in the air;

[knn54]

They have summer now, let's hope.

[Aaron Zawi]

Sorry for the people. A real tragedy for the whole country.

[Alex Nevs]

I guess ... It’s necessary sanctions - Hiley likes. The dancer is dancer.

[Mavrikiy]

Online

Victor_B (Viktor Petrovich) Today, 08: 5 By itself, the "bird" C-130 is very reliable.

Why write crap?
On July 1, 2012, 295 aircraft of the military modification C-130 (3103 people died) and 46 civilian aircraft of the L-100 modification (254 people died) +26 were lost. after 2012 Total 350 pieces A total of 2600 pieces were manufactured. where is "highly reliable"?

[Victor_B]

Quote: Mavrikiy

On July 1, 2012, 295 aircraft of the military modification C-130 were lost (3103 people died)

And how many of them were shot down?
Super-duper-highly reliable transporter gets off at a time!
And will we add reliability statistics?

[Private-K]

Quote: Mavrikiy

Total 350 pieces A total of 2600 pieces were manufactured. where is "highly reliable"?

According to the Aviation Safety Network website, as of March 15, 2019, a total of 239 An-12 aircraft for 1250 produced were lost as a result of accidents and serious accidents. And sho?
It is necessary to look at the number of lost total flight hours of the entire mass. Then the statistics will be more correct.
The S-130 has been in operation for a very long time, and the number of flight hours is very large.

[Basarev]

Who ever entrusted such a serious car to this impoverished backward republic? The plot of Chile is to collect bananas by hand, no more. However, like all of Latin America.

[Sergej1972]

Chile is a fairly developed state with a high human development index.

[Kazbek]

I see, moderation on the site is absent for granted! A couple of years ago, for such comments, they wrote an eternal ban, and now only cons for comments. Where are we going?

[region58]

Quote: Basarev

like all of latin america

For example, about Embraer (Embraer) probably heard?

[AU Ivanov.]

When was Chile a banana republic? The most prosperous country in Latin America.

[Basarev]

Well, I don’t know, it would be closer to me, so that only the USA and Canada in all of America would be developed capitalist countries. And Latin America must be poor, backward, agrarian. The natural order of things is such that the United States must reign supreme over the entire Western Hemisphere, that is, half the planet. So it was before the war, so it should be after - once and for all.

[AU Ivanov.]

At one time, no not Chile - Argentina was one of the most prosperous countries in the world. True, it was 100 years ago. Now this is a country of approximately our level, with some reservations. He lived there (in Argentina) for several years - a "white" civilized country, and by no means a banana republic.

[venik]

Quote: Basarev

Well, I don’t know, it would be closer to me, so that only the USA and Canada in all of America would be developed capitalist countries. And Latin America must be poor, backward, agrarian. The natural order of things is such that the United States must reign supreme over the entire Western Hemisphere, that is, half the planet.

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Well, for sure - PROVOCATOR !!! Moreover - "NOT SMART" !!!

[Kazbek]

Well, I don’t know, it would be closer to me ..

Now I’ll write that you are an IDIOT, and they will ban me. Well, or at least my comment will be deleted. And your nonsense has been hanging for almost a day, and the moderators don't care about it. Strange, huh?

[region58]

Quote: AS Ivanov.

The most prosperous country in Latin America.

The name of the Andes mountains means copper mountains. And other fossils are not offended. Why don't they live ...

[Spambox]

You have knowledge of Chile at the nursery level. It is from Chile that the supply of bases in the Antarctic comes.

[venik]

Quote: Basarev

Who ever entrusted such a serious car to this impoverished backward republic? The plot of Chile is to collect bananas by hand, no more. However, like all of Latin America.

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I would like to answer WORTHY ... But they will be "banned" forever!
And so - there are NO words! Some "expressions" (and those - "obscene"!) !!!

[Kazbek]

They say that the censor Butusovsky is dispersed, and his followers are looking for new sites for themselves. And the ears of nationality are too clearly sticking out.

[thinker]

to the air base of the Antarctic station Arturo Prat

Here's someone's mistake, the runway next to another station is President Eduardo Frey Montalva (Frey Air Base).

[Vladimir_2U]

That’s really a pity, people flew to their shift, but did not fly. ((Incidentally, 17 crew members are embarrassed, this is not an AWACS plane.

[dzvero]

Probably there was also a shift crew plus "loaders"; and some inspector could join.

[Vladimir_2U]

Indeed, but rather the shift personnel of the air base, they could well fit into the crew.

[usr01]

17 crew members

Something a lot ... or is it a radio reconnaissance aircraft, electronic warfare, control ...
one can only guess ... but people, of course, are a pity.

[Piramidon]

Quote: usr01

17 crew members

Something a lot ... or is it a radio reconnaissance aircraft, electronic warfare, control ...
one can only guess ... but people, of course, are a pity.

There could be a replacement crew on board. Perhaps some crews were given "transportation" on an unfamiliar route. Simple practice.

[venik]

Quote: usr01

Something a lot ... or is it a radio reconnaissance aircraft, electronic warfare, control ...

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And BETTER to scout out there - in ANTARCTICA ???

[Irbenwolf]

It’s just that this yeroplan turned over the plane of the earth - there one of the elephants met him with the blow of his trunk ...

[Private-K]

It’s clear who is to blame