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The rescue team searching for the missing plane in Antarctica made an announcement on Thursday, declaring that the plan has been found and turns out to have had an intense collision with a mountain, while leaving no possibility of any survivors. The Twin Otter aircraft was boarded by three Canadians, which disappeared on Wednesday almost midway between the South Pole and the McMurdo Station research center.
The official joint statement released by the rescuers, along with Maritime New Zealand, stated that “the aircraft wreckage is on a very steep slope, close to the summit of Mt Elizabeth. It appears to have made a direct impact that was not survivable. No details are available on the cause of the crash.” It added that the “the next of kin have been informed.” It has been described that the crash site is at the northern end of the Queen Alexandra mountain range, i.e. on an altitude of about 13,000 feet. It is informed that two rescue helicopters approached the crash site at around 7.15 p.m. New Zealand time, though they were unable to land.
Chief Rescuer, Tracy Brickles, mentioned in a statement that “It has been difficult operation in challenging conditions but we remained hopeful of a positive result. Our thoughts are now with the families of the crewmen.” The owner company of the plane, Kenn Borek Air, declared through an email that one of their aircraft and a New York Air National Guard plane has made “visual contact” with the crash site. It confirmed that “no signs of activity are evident in the area surrounding the site, and it appears that the impact was not survivable.”
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