Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera died on Tuesday when the helicopter he was piloting crashed near Lake Ranco during heavy rains.
Initial reports indicate Piñera, 74, was piloting his private helicopter when it plunged into the lake, which is located in the Los Ríos Region of southern Chile.
One of his sisters was among the three other people who was on board. The former president owned a summer house on Lake Ranco.
Family members and people close to him say he was in the area to have lunch at the home of businessman José Cox, a close friend and associate.