Chile Says No Survivors in Pacific Ocean Air Crash
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Rescuers and fishermen are searching for the 21 people aboard a military aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the remote Juan Fernandez Islands. The Chilean Defense Minister on Saturday confirmed that all 21 had perished.
All 21 people aboard a military aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the remote Juan Fernandez Islands perished, Chile's government said on Saturday.
Search and rescue teams have recovered four bodies so far from Friday's crash, one of Chile's worst air disasters in recent years.
[Andres Allamand, Defense Minister]:
"One arrives at the conclusion that the impact was so strong that it must have killed those aboard instantly."
The CASA 212 military plane tried twice to land on Friday before it disappeared as heavy winds and sporadic rains hit the area.
Among the passengers were five TVN national television staff members, including well-known presenter Felipe Camiroaga.
[Maro Valdez, Executive Director of TVN]:
"Our condolences to the families, condolences to TVN families. We are profoundly sorry and all of Chile is in mourning."
The TV crew was planning to film a report about reconstruction on the islands after last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
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Rescuers and fishermen are searching for the 21 people aboard a military aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the remote Juan Fernandez Islands. The Chilean Defense Minister on Saturday confirmed that all 21 had perished.
All 21 people aboard a military aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the remote Juan Fernandez Islands perished, Chile's government said on Saturday.
Search and rescue teams have recovered four bodies so far from Friday's crash, one of Chile's worst air disasters in recent years.
[Andres Allamand, Defense Minister]:
"One arrives at the conclusion that the impact was so strong that it must have killed those aboard instantly."
The CASA 212 military plane tried twice to land on Friday before it disappeared as heavy winds and sporadic rains hit the area.
Among the passengers were five TVN national television staff members, including well-known presenter Felipe Camiroaga.
[Maro Valdez, Executive Director of TVN]:
"Our condolences to the families, condolences to TVN families. We are profoundly sorry and all of Chile is in mourning."
The TV crew was planning to film a report about reconstruction on the islands after last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami.