“The condition of the found fragments of the aircraft virtually eliminates the possibility that there are survivors as a result of the crash,” the 24horas television channel quoted him as saying.
Previously, debris that could be part of the side, as well as human remains, were found in the aircraft search area.
The Hercules C-130 was flying from the city of Punta Arenas to the Chilean base in Antarctica.
The personnel on board had to conduct an inspection of the pipeline supplying fuel to the base. On board were 17 crew members and 21 passengers.
According to a map published by the Chilean Air Force, the plane disappeared in the Drake Channel separating South America from Antarctica.