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news Mercopress 2026-04-17

RAF Aircraft Operated Between Falklands and Uruguay Disappeared

A Royal Air Force transport plane operated between the Falklands and Uruguay on April 12 was reported to have turned off its transponder on the return flight. The aircraft was rendered invisible to civilian tracking systems, according to monitoring reports.


<p> <img alt="According to a source close to the Islands&#039; administration who spoke with MercoPress, many of these flights are medical evacuations of Falkland Islanders" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109818/100x80/hfuzgk3xoaa-e1y.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft operated on April 12 between Mount Pleasant base in the Falklan...

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