New details emerged about the plane crash that claimed the life of singer Jenni Rivera as her family in Los Angeles sought answers.Rivera, who lived in Encino, is believed to have died Sunday when her small plane crashed shortly after taking off in Mexico.
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Mexican officials told reporters Monday night that they believed her plane dropped 28,000 feet at speeds that might have exceeded 600 mph."The plane practically nose-dived. The impact must have been terrible.” official Gerardo Ruiz Esparza told a Mexican radio station, according to the Associated Press.
Authorities said they believe they have found her remains but are awaiting DNA testing.Rivera's brothers said they still hold out some hope that she is alive but said they were prepared for the worst.
"We still have hope that she's alive," Pedro Rivera Jr., the singer's brother,told theLong Beach Press-Telegram. "It's a 95% chance that she's dead, but we have that belief because we don't have a body. They found clothes."
"If God doesn't come through, he is still the one who gives us life," he added. Scores of fans held a vigil outside the singer's home, some singing Rivera's songs and tearfully mourning her apparent death.