Leopoldo Gonzalez, Juan Fernandez’s mayor said the plane tried without success to land at the islands’ airport, which is 515 miles from Chile’s coast.
“The accident must be accepted as a fact,” Gonzalez said in an interview with Television Nacional de Chile.
Andres Allamand, defence minister said searchers faced “particularly adverse” conditions, adding that the plane’s status was still listed as missing.
Felipe Camiroaga, one of Chile’s most popular television presenters, was on the flight, Mayor Gonzalez said.
Also on board was businessman Felipe Cubillos, who had been working on post-earthquake reconstruction efforts.
The Chilean air force plane took off from the capital, Santiago, at 2:00 p.m. local time and lost contact with air control almost four hours later, according to a statement from aviation authorities.
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