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The two-time president of the country (2010-2014 and 2018-2022) was traveling with three other people in a helicopter that crashed on Lake Ranco, in the commune of Futrono, Los Ríos region, located in the south of the country. The Minister of the Interior and Public Security of Chile, Carolina Tohá, confirmed the incident and reported that the businessman will also have a state funeral. In addition, the government declared a national mourning for his death. Advertisements “A few moments ago we had confirmation from the Carabineros that the Navy was able to reach the scene of the accident and recover the body of former President Piñera,” said the official on Tuesday afternoon in a speech from the La Moneda palace.
He will have all the Republican honors and recognitions he deserves,” he added. Tohá also reported that the other crew members are alive and were rescued by the authorities. His current state of health is unknown. Sebastian Piñera Getty Images Piñera was also a successful businessman, with a fortune that amounted to about US$3 billion. Chilean Costa Rica Mobile Number List media report that the country's prosecutor's office opened an investigation into the events, and moved to the region to supervise the work of the authorities. Piñera, who was 74 years old at the time of his death, was the first right-wing president after the return of democracy to Chile. He was one of the founders of Renovación Nacional, a party that represents this ideology in the country.
He was also a successful businessman, with a fortune that amounted to about US$3 billion. His businesses spanned different industries, such as aeronautics and media. What is known about the accident According to local media, Piñera himself was the one piloting the ship. The event occurred in the Ilihue sector, where heavy rains were recorded this Tuesday. The former president was visiting his collaborator and friend, businessman José Cox. The newspaper La Tercera reports that the helicopter fell a few minutes after taking off. The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service issued a statement with the accident report, detailing that at around 3:00 p.m. local time , “the fall of a helicopter-type aircraft in the Ilihue sector of the Lago commune was reported. Ranco; "Preliminarily, three injuries and one death are recorded." When the authorities arrived at the scene, the ship was submerged 40 meters deep. Piñera's body was rescued by a team of divers and transported in a Navy boat.
He will have all the Republican honors and recognitions he deserves,” he added. Tohá also reported that the other crew members are alive and were rescued by the authorities. His current state of health is unknown. Sebastian Piñera Getty Images Piñera was also a successful businessman, with a fortune that amounted to about US$3 billion. Chilean Costa Rica Mobile Number List media report that the country's prosecutor's office opened an investigation into the events, and moved to the region to supervise the work of the authorities. Piñera, who was 74 years old at the time of his death, was the first right-wing president after the return of democracy to Chile. He was one of the founders of Renovación Nacional, a party that represents this ideology in the country.
He was also a successful businessman, with a fortune that amounted to about US$3 billion. His businesses spanned different industries, such as aeronautics and media. What is known about the accident According to local media, Piñera himself was the one piloting the ship. The event occurred in the Ilihue sector, where heavy rains were recorded this Tuesday. The former president was visiting his collaborator and friend, businessman José Cox. The newspaper La Tercera reports that the helicopter fell a few minutes after taking off. The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service issued a statement with the accident report, detailing that at around 3:00 p.m. local time , “the fall of a helicopter-type aircraft in the Ilihue sector of the Lago commune was reported. Ranco; "Preliminarily, three injuries and one death are recorded." When the authorities arrived at the scene, the ship was submerged 40 meters deep. Piñera's body was rescued by a team of divers and transported in a Navy boat.
