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Montevideo, November 4th 2024 - 18:00 UTC

Tag: Hercules

  • Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force phasing out iconic Hercules

    The iconic model will be replaced by the locally-built KC-390

    Brazil's Air Force (FAB) is phasing out the iconic US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engined turboprop aircraft to replace it with the locally-produced Embraer KC-390 Millennium, of which a total of 19 units are expected to be delivered.

  • Thursday, December 12th 2019 - 10:46 UTC

    Human bodies spotted around area where Chilean Hercules went missing

    Tactical divers are to delve deeper into the findings as of Thursday morning

    The Chilean Air Force contacted relatives of the 38 people aboard its Lockheed Hercules C-130 transport aircraft which went missing Monday afternoon en route to Antarctica to report the discovery of human remains in the area of ​​the Drake Passage where the search for the airplane was underway, José Fernandéz, mayor of Magallanes, told the media.

  • Tuesday, December 10th 2019 - 11:21 UTC

    Chilean Air Force Hercules aircraft goes missing enroute to Antarctica

    The Hercules aircraft left from the Chabunco Air Base in the city of Punta Arenas to the President Eduardo Frei Montalva Air Base in Antarctica.

    A Chilean Air Force (FACh) Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4.55 p.m. local time Monday from the southern city of Punta Arenas and lost radio contact at 6.13 p.m. on its way to Antarctica, according to a press release from the defense authorities. The US built airplane was carrying 38 people on board, 17 crew members and 21 passengers.

  • Wednesday, April 4th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

    Atlas A400M replaces Hercules at Falklands' Mount Pleasant Complex

    The A400M completed the 20 hour journey from UK last week

    The Atlas A400M arrived in the Falkland Islands last week. Having completed the 20 hour journey from the UK, A400M touched down at Mount Pleasant Complex on Tuesday afternoon, a week ago.