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Plane Missing in Antarctica

by Steph Spencer

Antarctica © Colin Bischoff

A search is underway for an airplane carrying three Canadians that went missing in Antarctica. The aircraft, a Twin Otter operated by Kenn Borek Air, deployed its emergency beacon in an area near the South Pole and has not been heard from since.

Rescue efforts have been hampered by weather continues, particularly high winds that have temporarily halted search efforts.

Find out more in The Montreal Gazette

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Stephanie Spencer is a freelance travel writer from Canada who has been held captive by the travel industry for over 13 years. An incurable smart aleck, notorious purple fanatic, hat person, and ukulele player of questionable abilities, Stephanie explores the geeky side of travel on her blog A Nerd At Large, and dispenses random quirkiness as @ANerdAtLarge on Twitter. She truly believes that anything is possible with enough determination and copious amounts of chocolate.