In Chile, a light plane crashes on the highway, hitting two cars
Kyiv • UNN
In the Chilean region of Maule, a firefighting plane hit a power line and collided with cars on a highway. The crash killed one pilot and injured four others.
One person was killed and four were injured in a plane crash in the middle of the highway in the Maule region of Chile. This was reported by UNN with reference to Biobiochile.
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An airplane used to extinguish a fire hit a power line and crashed on the 5 South highway in Talcha, Maule region. During the fall, it hit two passing cars. The plane also hit a truck carrying cement blocks. As a result, the pilot died on the spot and four other people were seriously injured.
Traffic at the scene was completely blocked as firefighters, police and rescuers worked at the scene.
The executive director of the firefighting service, Christian Little, said it was too early to say what caused the incident, but noted that the deceased was Spanish and had extensive experience flying planes in Spain.
