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Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
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The remains of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera arrive at the airport to be taken to Congress in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The two-time former president died on Feb. 6 in a helicopter crash. He was 74. - photo by AP Photo/Esteban Felix
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors on Wednesday released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera, saying he drowned after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake. Piñera died on Tuesday after a flight over Lake Ranco, more than 560 miles (900 kilometers) south of Santiago. The crash remains under investigation, but bad weather conditions were reported in the area.