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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Killed in Helicopter Crash

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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Killed in Helicopter Crash

Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Killed in Helicopter Crash

Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera , Killed in Helicopter Crash.

Piñera and three other people were traveling by helicopter in southern Chile on Feb.

6, CNN reports.

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Piñera and three other people were traveling by helicopter in southern Chile on Feb.

6, CNN reports.

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The helicopter crashed into a lake, and Piñera died from "asphyxiation due to submersion," according to autopsy results.

He was 74 years old.

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The three other passengers survived.

The cause of the crash is not known, though "there was widespread rainfall in the area," CNN reports.

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Piñera was president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and 2018 to 2022.

Chilean Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá said that the government "expresses its shock due to this tragedy, extends its hug in solidarity to the former president’s family, to those close to him, but also to all Chileans.".

Chilean Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá said that the government "expresses its shock due to this tragedy, extends its hug in solidarity to the former president’s family, to those close to him, but also to all Chileans.".

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said that Piñera "genuinely sought what he thought was best for the country.".

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said that Piñera "genuinely sought what he thought was best for the country.".

For example, when he took on the reconstruction of the country after the February 27, 2010, earthquake, or when he took risks … to rescue the 33 miners from the San Jose mine, and more recently, in managing the pandemic in times of global uncertainty, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, via statement.

For example, when he took on the reconstruction of the country after the February 27, 2010, earthquake, or when he took risks … to rescue the 33 miners from the San Jose mine, and more recently, in managing the pandemic in times of global uncertainty, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, via statement.

Chile will observe three days of mourning for Piñera.

His funeral will be held on Feb.

9.


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