Chilean officials confirmed one person had died in a helicopter crash in Lago Ranco.
Sebastián Piñera, the former president of Chile, has died in a helicopter crash, his office has confirmed. He was 74.
In a statement to Chilean media, the former president’s office confirmed he had died in a helicopter accident. His death was first reported by local media, according to Reuters.
SENAPRAD, the country’s national disaster agency, confirmed that there had been a helicopter crash in Lago Ranco, a town in the southern part of Chile.
Mr Piñera was reportedly the only person killed in the crash, while three others were injured.
In a televised address, Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said the aircraft had crashed into Lake Ranco, and that the three other passengers swam to shore, according to the . The Chilean Navy recovered Mr Piñera’s body from the wreckage, she said.
Mr Piñera, a businessman and billionaire, served as president from 2010 to 2014, and again from 2018 to 2022. He was married and a father of four…
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