Brazilian Club Loses Four Players, Team President In Plane Crash
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No survivors were reported in the unfortunate tragedy
The Brazilian Football Confederation and other clubs mourn the passing and offer a moment of silence in games
Brazilian football club Palmas suffered a horrific tragedy on Sunday as four players and its president were killed as the plane they were traveling in crashed in the northern state of Tocantins.
The accident occurred when the plane suddenly plunged to the ground at the end of the runway while on takeoff, the Brazilian fourth-division club confirmed.
“At this time of pain and dismay, the club asks for prayers for family members, who will be given the proper support, the team representative said, as quoted on Brazilian publication IOL.