Saturday, April 21, 2012

Bolivian Senator dies in plane crash

Apr 22, 2012 01:38 Moscow Time

An opposition Bolivian Senator Geraldo Ortiz died when his twin-engine plane went down on Saturday outside  the eastern city of Santa Cruz.

The Senator’s father, who piloted the plane, and a mechanic were also killed. His son miraculously survived the crash and is in critical condition in hospital.

According to preliminary reports, the aircraft developed a mechanical failure shortly after takeoff. The pilot decided to return to the airport but the plane went down and caught fire.

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