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Crash kills Chile's police chief

Source: BBC News

Chile's national police chief has been killed along with 10 other people in a helicopter crash while visiting Panama City for a conference.

Gen Jose Alejandro Bernales, three Chilean police officials, two spouses and five Panamanians all died when the aircraft hit a warehouse.

A 12th person aboard the helicopter survived the crash.

Chile decreed three days of national mourning and President Michelle Bachelet cut short a regional visit.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7426812.stm

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