This is the wide Lago Ranco, where Sebastián Piñera died in a helicopter and had a house

Sebastian Piñeraformer president of Chile, died at the age of 74, in a helicopter accident that he was piloting to his home in Lago Ranco, a region in the south of the country where he was spending vacations.

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The former president, who was in the Presidency for two periods (2010 – 2014 and 2018 – 2022), ended up in the waters of the lake, after the aircraft fell and he failed to jump, as did three of his relatives who did. they survived.

The lake, one of the main attractions of the area, has 442 square kilometers, making it the second largest in the country, and a depth of 199 meters. You can go around it without losing sight of the water and the 13 islands inside stand out, which are occupied by summer houses, as reported in the local newspaper. Emol.

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The Municipality qualifies Lago Ranco as a “natural landmark” for its waters and landscape.

A few meters away, in the Bahía Coique condominium, was the residence of the former president.a large property surrounded by nature that he had acquired in 2005.

Several times he was photographed landing in his helicopter or even riding a bicycle.. It was not only a place for his vacations, it was also common for him to receive his ministers or other politicians for work meetings.

In addition to the lake, among the attractions of the area are rivers, hot springs and ideal spaces for sport fishing.

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This was Sebastián Piñera's accident

The former president was chatting in a nearby house with his family and friends. They decided to return to their residence and started the flight before 3 pm (local time); However, minutes later they crashed, as detailed by the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics of Chile (DGAC).

“Personnel from the Lago Ranco Fire Department, Carabineros and the Navy are working at the scene. Meanwhile, officials from the Accident Investigation Department of the DGAC are heading to the sector to begin the corresponding investigation,” they stated in a statement.

Authorities are seeking to determine the cause of the accident. It is not clear why the aircraft fell into the lake nor why Piñera did not manage to get out..

“A helicopter crashed. Three of the occupants reached the shore, but this was not the case with the fourth crew member, who was former president Sebastián Piñera,” said Carolina Tohá, Minister of the Interior.

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The Los Ríos Regional Prosecutor's Office took over the investigations: “Investigative proceedings were carried out by the PDI Homicide Brigade, in addition to the work of the Carabineros GOPE, to clarify the facts.”

President Gabriel Boric described him as a “democrat from the first hour.” “He contributed from his vision to building great agreements for the good of the country,” he said in a televised speech.

Chile will have a state funeral for his sudden death.

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*With information from Emol, Chile (Grupo de Diarios América, GDA)