No survivors in plane crash in Chile

The Chilean authorities confirmed Saturday the deaths of 21 passengers and crew of a plane of the Chilean army who had damaged the previous day in the Pacific Ocean, off the Juan Fernandez Islands.

"The impact was so violent that they had to be killed instantly," said the defense minister, Andres Allamand.

The government has also revealed the identities of four victims - two women and two men - rescued the day by rescuers.

The Casa 212 military transport plane tried to land twice on the islands located 670 km to the coast of Chile before disappearing, while strong winds and rain swept the track.

Five employees of state television TVN, including a famous presenter, were on board the aircraft.

Journalists should run a story on the reconstruction of the islands affected last year by a tsunami.

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