An Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Airplane disappeared at the Amazon Rainforest, this Thursday (29) morning. According to the Aeronautic Social Comunication Centre (Centro de Comunicação Social da Aeronáutica), the aircraft left from Cruzeiro do Sul [Acre (a brazilian state)] heading to Tabatinga [Amazonas (another state)].
The Aeronautic Social Comunication Centre didn't informed how many people were aboard.
Rescueing teams are sweeping the area after the plane. Two FAB's H-60 Blackhawk and a C-105 Amazonas (FAB designation for ours EADS CASA C-295) are being used in the operation.
Read the FAB oficial note:
"The Aeronautic Command reports that a aircraft FAB's C-98 Caravan dissapeared today (dia 29), by the morning, during a flight between the cities of Cruzeiro do Sul (AC) and Tabatinga (AM). The aircraft took off at 8h30am, local time, and should land at Tabatinga at 10h15am. Two FAB's H-60 Blackhawk and a C-105 Amazonas are already in the region and started to loof for the plane."
Brazilian News Agency (in portuguese): http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Brasil/0,,MUL1359878-5598,00-AVIAO+DA+FAB+DESAPARECE+NA+AMAZONIA.html
PS.: Sorry for any english mistake, as I translated it myself.