Search underway for Chile crash victims
- 12 years ago
The search for survivors continues.
Rescuers comb an area off the coast of Chile following a deadly plane crash on Thursday.
At least five people are confirmed dead after a Piper Navajo craft went down near the city of Quellon in the southern part of the country.
Local reports say witnesses saw the plane plunge into a river.
Eight people were onboard.
Officials are still holding out hope of finding survivors - but family members have criticized rescue efforts.
SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MOTHER OF A PASSENGER OF THE PLANE THAT CRASHED, NURY SOTO, SAYING:
"I can't calm down. Not knowing kills you. No one is telling us anything. I want to know what is going on with the search so I can relax a bit."
The plane disappeared just after noon on Thursday.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
Andrew Raven, Reuters
Rescuers comb an area off the coast of Chile following a deadly plane crash on Thursday.
At least five people are confirmed dead after a Piper Navajo craft went down near the city of Quellon in the southern part of the country.
Local reports say witnesses saw the plane plunge into a river.
Eight people were onboard.
Officials are still holding out hope of finding survivors - but family members have criticized rescue efforts.
SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MOTHER OF A PASSENGER OF THE PLANE THAT CRASHED, NURY SOTO, SAYING:
"I can't calm down. Not knowing kills you. No one is telling us anything. I want to know what is going on with the search so I can relax a bit."
The plane disappeared just after noon on Thursday.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
Andrew Raven, Reuters