Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Dec 9, 2019 (38 killed), D...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on December 9, 2019 near Drake Passage, World with 38 fatalities. Cause: Not established by the Chilean Air Force inquiry.
- Date: December 9, 2019
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Drake Passage, World
- Fatalities: 38
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not established by the Chilean Air Force inquiry
A Chilean Air Force Hercules on a flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island, Antarctica, lost radio contact over the Drake Passage. Debris was found the next day and the main wreckage and remains were located a few days later, and all 38 occupants were confirmed dead. The aircraft broke up either in flight or on hitting the water, and the cause was not determined in the early investigation because too few components had been recovered.