This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7267246.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Eight killed in Chile air crash | Eight killed in Chile air crash |
(10 minutes later) | |
At least eight people have been killed after the small police plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chilean capital, Santiago. | At least eight people have been killed after the small police plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chilean capital, Santiago. |
Another five people were injured in the crash which happened at a sports field in a populated part east of the city. | Another five people were injured in the crash which happened at a sports field in a populated part east of the city. |
Six of those killed were the passengers aboard the plane, while another two were killed on the ground. | Six of those killed were the passengers aboard the plane, while another two were killed on the ground. |
More might have been killed if the pilot had not veered away from homes, police said. | More might have been killed if the pilot had not veered away from homes, police said. |
"The pilot did not have enough time for an emergency landing, but still had time to take the plane away from the residential area," Police General Jorge Rojas said. | "The pilot did not have enough time for an emergency landing, but still had time to take the plane away from the residential area," Police General Jorge Rojas said. |
The Cessna 210 was approaching Tobalaba airport when it went down at the field in the Penalolen district, the air force said. | |
"The airplane appeared to lose power, made a sudden U-turn and fell down," a witness, Ernesto Munoz, told state television. "There was violent fire when it crashed." | "The airplane appeared to lose power, made a sudden U-turn and fell down," a witness, Ernesto Munoz, told state television. "There was violent fire when it crashed." |
It is not clear what caused the crash. | It is not clear what caused the crash. |