Chile air force plane disappears with 21 aboard
A Chilean air force plane carrying 21 people disappeared over the Pacific Ocean Friday on its way to the remote Juan Fernandez archipelago, officials said in a statement, as authorities said debris from the plane had been found.
Defense Minister Andres Allamand meanwhile said the plane, a turboprop-powered Casa 212, had attempted to land on the island on two occasions but failed and "after which, contact was lost."
Among those onboard was a TV crew from TVN -- including popular television host Felipe Camiroaga -- who was heading there for a report on how the archipelago was rebuilding from being hit by a tsunami following the February 27, 2010 earthquake, confirmed radio station Cooperativa in a report.
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