Six dead, including four players, in plane crash in Brazil

2021-01-24T19:04:53.004Z

Four players from the Palmas club, playing in the Brazilian fourth division, as well as its president died Sunday after the crash of their plane, announced the club. The pilot also died in the crash, which left no survivors and took place just after takeoff from ...

Four players from the Palmas club, playing in the Brazilian fourth division, as well as its president died Sunday after the crash of their plane, announced the club.

The pilot also died in the crash, which left no survivors and took place just after take-off of the light aircraft, which left Tocantins (center) on Sunday morning towards Goiania, where Palmas was due to meet the club on Monday. from Vila Nova.

According to a statement from the club, the deceased players are Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, as well as president Lucas Meira.

“In this time of pain and consternation, the club calls for prayers for families, who will receive all the support they need,” the club said.

In 2016, 19 players from Brazilian club Chapecoense were killed in a crash in Colombia, which left 71 people dead in total, while they were scheduled to play a match in Medellin.