( CNN ) -- Authorities found the wreckage of a plane that crashed days ago in Antarctica in a condition that suggested no one survived . Searchers found the plane , a Twin Otter aircraft carrying three people , close to the summit of Mount Elizabeth in Queen Alexandra Range , in Antarctica . The plane `` appears to have made a direct impact that was not survivable , '' Maritime New Zealand said Saturday . On Sunday , the agency said a recovery effort was planned . While the crash site is remote , weather conditions were good for the operation . The fate of the three Canadian crew members aboard the aircraft had been unknown since the the flight went missing Wednesday . The plane was flying from the South Pole to an Italian base at Terra Nova Bay , Maritime New Zealand said . The missing crew had a kit that included survival suits , mountain tents , and enough food and water for five days . The aircraft was believed to have been flying at a height of 13,000 feet in the rugged Queen Alexandra Range . It is a long distance from any bases in Antarctica . The Twin Otter was operated by Calgary-based Kenn Borek Air Ltd .
NEW : Recovery effort planned . Three Canadians were flying from the South Pole to Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica . Plane wreckage suggests no one survived the crash . The missing crew 's survival kit had enough food and water for five days .