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.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five people, including four footballers, died after their light aircraft crashed to the ground in the state of Tocantins, the Palmas FR soccer club said Sunday, January 24th. A plane carrying Lucas [Meira, club president], pilot Wagner and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, crashed on takeoff at the end of the runway at the Tocantinense Aviation Association. We regret to say that there were no survivors, the fourth-tier club said, as quoted by G1 news website.
The footballers were heading to Goiania where they were due to play Vila Nova on . . .
Four players die in Brazilian air accident
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SAO PAULO - The president of Palmas football club and four of its players were killed on Sunday when a small plane taking them to a Brazilian cup game crashed on take-off.
The fourth tier club said president Lucas Meira, along with players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, all died. The pilot, named only as Wagner, was also killed. The plane took off and crashed at the end of the runway at the Tocantinense Aviation Association,” a small airfield near the city of Palmas, the club said. We regret to report there are no survivors.”
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Plane crashed soon after take-off in northern state of Tocantins
Players were flying to game separately after positive Covid tests
Firefighters at the crash site in the northern state of Tocantins. The plane was consumed by fire. Photograph: Tocantins State Firefighters Handout/EPA
Firefighters at the crash site in the northern state of Tocantins. The plane was consumed by fire. Photograph: Tocantins State Firefighters Handout/EPA
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Four players and the president from the Brazilian football club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday. The group were travelling separately from the rest of the team after testing positive for coronavirus, the club have said.
Four footballers die in Brazil air crash
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Rio De Janeiro, Jan 25 : Four players and the president of Brazilian football club Palmas lost their lives after their plane crashed ahead of a local cup match.
President Lucas Meira and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari died on Sunday when the plane plummeted to the ground shortly after takeoff at the Tocantinense airfield, near the northern city of Palmas, the club said in a statement. The pilot, identified as Wagner, was also killed, reports Xinhua news agency.