Air Force accident in Antarctica with 9 crew members | Chronic

Nine crew members of a Twin Otter DH6 aircraft performing routine drills near the Marambio base on Wednesday were rescued after the snow hit the mound of the aircraft, sources said. of the investigation commission on aviation accidents (Jiacc)

The incident occurred on Ross Island, 54 km from Marambio, when the aircraft completed routine drills due to Wednesday's favorable weather conditions.

A Chilean air force plane from the nearby base of Frey came to his aid and carried out a first batch of rescue.

Jiacc stressed that "In the first case, it is considered that it was not a technical failure of the aircraft, because at the time of landing, the sky of the aircraft, plane struck a mound of snow. "

Early reports realize that his 9 crew members are doing well, with a few minor hits.

In February 2019, a similar plane from the Argentinean Air Force (FAA) joined the Marambio Antarctic Base with Belgrano 2, the southernmost of the country, as part of the so-called Polar operation. .

Meanwhile, the Chancellor Jorge Faurie He thanked the "Chilean brothers from Frei Base, Antarctic, for attending our Air Force aircraft after an incident on landing on Ross Island."

"The 9 members of the crew are already at the base of Marambio and will return to Buenos Aires for medical care", stressed the Chancellor of Twitter.