Former president of Chile Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter accident

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Updated Tuesday, February 6, 2024-20:35

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Sebastián Piñera, twice president of Chile, died this Tuesday in a helicopter accident in the south of the country. The information was confirmed by two Chilean media outlets, "La Tercera" and "Ex-Ante", which reported that Piñera was on board the helicopter.

Between four and five people were flying on the plane. Piñera did not manage to get out of the helicopter that plunged into Lake Ranco on a rainy afternoon in Chilean Patagonia. "The helicopter crashed into the middle of the water.

The former president did not survive

," said "Ex-Ante."

"The helicopter would have sunk about 40 meters," said "La Tercera." Piñera, a powerful 74-year-old businessman, governed Chile between 2010 and 2014 and 2018 and 2022.