China News Service, January 25. According to the Brazilian Palmas Football Club, on the 24th local time, a small plane crashed in Tocantins, Brazil, killing all six people on board.
In addition to the pilot, the remaining five people are the club’s chairman and four players.
Team announcement
According to foreign media reports, the club’s chairman Lucas Meira and four players took a private jet to the central Brazilian city of Goiânia on the same day to participate in a D-level league played on Monday, local time.
But this twin-engine aircraft capable of carrying six people fell at the end of the runway during takeoff.
The cause of the crash is unclear.
It is also reported that the deceased player had tested positive for the new crown before taking a private jet to the game city.
Video screenshot of the crash site
Afterwards, FIFA, the Brazilian team Flamengo, Sao Paulo, Gremio, Chapecons and others issued announcements to mourn.
The Brazilian Football Association issued an announcement requiring all football matches in Brazil that day to observe a minute of silence before the game.
The Palmas team's game originally scheduled for local time this Monday was postponed indefinitely.
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