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    September 04, 2011

Chilean Govt. Says All 21 Aboard Air Force Plane Killed in Crash

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   Local fishermen help the Chilean Navy in the search and recovery of the
   victims of a plane crash in the waters of the Juan Fernandez islands,
   September 3, 2011
   Photo: AP
   Local fishermen help the Chilean Navy in the search and recovery of the
   victims of a plane crash in the waters of the Juan Fernandez islands,
   September 3, 2011

   Chilean officials say all 21 people aboard a Chilean air force plane
   that crashed in the Pacific Ocean are dead.
   The CASA 212 went down Friday after two failed attempts to land in
   difficult weather on the Juan Fernandez islands, about 700 kilometers
   from the Chilean mainland.
   Fishermen and rescue teams combing the waters have recovered the bodies
   of two women and two men.
   Among those on board was popular TV host Felipe Camiroaga and a camera
   crew heading to the island to produce a program on reconstruction
   efforts following last year's earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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