US EditionChile ex-President Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash, local media says
- Former Chilean president Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash in southern Chile, confirmed by two government officials and a former adviser.
- Pinera was piloting the helicopter when it crashed into Lake Ranco, resulting in his death due to asphyxiation from submersion. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- President Gabriel Boric announced that Pinera would receive a state funeral, and three days of national mourning have been declared in honor of his democratic values.
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Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
By PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera. They said Wednesday that he drowned after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake on Tuesday. The 74-year-old Piñera after a flight over Lake Ranco which is more than 560 miles (900 kilometers) south of Santiago. The crash remains under investigation. But bad weather conditio…
Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
By PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera. They said Wednesday that he drowned after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake on Tuesday. Piñera after a flight over Lake Ranco which is more than 560 miles (900 kilometers) south of Santiago. The crash remains under investigation. But bad weather conditions were reported…
Former Chilean president and entrepreneur Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash in the south of the country on Tuesday.
Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash
Santiago, SANA- Chile’s two-time former president Sebastián Piñera has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 74. “It is with deep regret that we announce the death of the former President of the Republic of Chile”, the President Pinera’s office said in a statement, noting that Pinera, 74 years old, died in the Lago Rancho area, which is considered a tourist destination and is located about 920 kilometers south of Santiago. Pinera assumed the …
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