accident. in many ways each of them were inspiring characters. sadly, their final moments are being played out in the media here in horrifying detail. it was a catastrophic collision. a midair crash at 100 mears that almost instantly doomed ten people and plunged a nation into mourning. two helicopters were ferrying the cast and crew of a television show in a remote area of northwestern argentina. among the dead eight french nationals, including three famous athletes. translator: they died because they wanted to beat back their boundaries. to show exploits countries, and regions and be able to lead by example. reporter: among the casualties a 47-year-old sailor who became the first woman to win the race to run a solo transatlantic yacht race in 19 0. an iconic figure she known as
casualties was the 47-year-old sailor who became the first woman to win the race to run a solo transatlantic yacht race in 1990. an iconic figure she was known as the fiancee of the atlantic. also killed the 25-year-old swimmer, one of only three french women to have won three medals in a single olympic games. having triumphed at london in 2012 she had retired and was focusing on a new career. translator: camille, she often called the 100% lady. she was successful in many things. almost everything actually. in any case she left as a happy woman on every level. reporter: the 28-year-old boxer was hoping to compete at the next olympics in rio. he was a bronze medalnist beijing, 2008. a beloved national athlete planning on a comeback at the 2016 olympic.