Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera , Killed in Helicopter Crash.<br />Piñera and three other people were traveling by helicopter in southern Chile on Feb. 6, CNN reports. .<br />Piñera and three other people were traveling by helicopter in southern Chile on Feb. 6, CNN reports. .<br />The helicopter crashed into a lake, and Piñera died from "asphyxiation due to submersion," according to autopsy results.<br />He was 74 years old. .<br />The three other passengers survived.<br />The cause of the crash is not known, though "there was widespread rainfall in the area," CNN reports. .<br />Piñera was president of Chile from <br />2010 to 2014 and 2018 to 2022.<br />Chilean Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá said that the <br />government "expresses its shock due to this tragedy, <br />extends its hug in solidarity to the former president’s <br />family, to those close to him, but also to all Chileans.".<br />Chilean Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá said that the <br />government "expresses its shock due to this tragedy, <br />extends its hug in solidarity to the former president’s <br />family, to those close to him, but also to all Chileans.".<br />Chilean President Gabriel Boric <br />said that Piñera "genuinely sought what <br />he thought was best for the country.".<br />Chilean President Gabriel Boric <br />said that Piñera "genuinely sought what <br />he thought was best for the country.".<br />For example, when he took on the <br />reconstruction of the country after the <br />February 27, 2010, earthquake, or when he <br />took risks … to rescue the 33 miners from the <br />San Jose mine, and more recently, in managing <br />the pandemic in times of global uncertainty, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, via statement.<br />For example, when he took on the <br />reconstruction of the country after the <br />February 27, 2010, earthquake, or when he <br />took risks … to rescue the 33 miners from the <br />San Jose mine, and more recently, in managing <br />the pandemic in times of global uncertainty, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, via statement.<br />Chile will observe <br />three days of mourning for Piñera.<br />His funeral will be held on Feb. 9.
