Sebastián Piñera died after his helicopter fell into the water in Lago Ranco, in the Los Ríos region. It is not the first time that it was in the news due to air problems.
In 2011 he made an emergency landing due to lack of fuel with his Robinson 44 helicopter. In 2007, he had to pay a fine for landing his aerial vehicle on the field of the Quellón municipal stadium, in Chiloé archipelago, just as a sporting activity was beginning.