Current Event 4

Plane with 3 on board missing near South Pole; emergency locator beacon activated

Last Wednesday, a de Hallivand Twin Otter aircraft, with three Canadian men on board, was reported as missing after the base lost contact with the plane over a remote part of the Trans-antarctic Mountains. The flight was en route from the South Pole to Terra Nova Bay, where the Italian Antarctic Program is based.  An emergency beacon was activated late last week, but the weather conditions are making it difficult to track the signal. The condition of those aboard are unknown, and no one is sure if the aircraft was equipped with cold weather gear.

This event took place in the Trans-antarctic Mountains in Antarctica.

This article relates to the intellectual and social PIES because there are people missing and they went out to collect information that could be important to finding out more about Antarctica.

This article made me think about how dangerous uncharted places are, even if you are knowledgeable and well-equipped. It also makes me wonder how many governments are involved with this event. I think there should be government largely involved with this because there are people missing.