Chile: 5 Air Force crew members die in a helicopter accident
A Chilean Air Force helicopter crashed in the mountain range area of San Juan de la Costa, province of Osorno. According to preliminary investigations, this event caused the death of all passengers on board the aircraft. teleSUR
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00:00 In Chile, at least five people died after a Chilean Air Force helicopter crashed near
00:05 the city of Osorno in the San Juan de la Costa commune.
00:08 The presidential delegate in the province of Osorno, Claudia Pailalef, informed that
00:12 the victims were members of the crew and were on a night flight training mission when the
00:17 aircraft began to fly at a very low altitude and fell at approximately 8.30 p.m. local
00:23 time in the La Cumbre sector in Los Lagos region.
00:27 Police Lieutenant Colonel Marcelo Salas reported that local authorities are still investigating
00:31 the causes of the accident.
00:33 The Chilean Air Force is providing assistance and support to the families of the deceased
00:37 comrades in this accident.
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