Photo / APFour players and the president of Brazilian football club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said. The accident occurred when the plane suddenly plunged to the ground at the end of the runway while on takeoff, the club reported in a statement. The victims were identified as president Lucas Meira and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noé, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, as well as the pilot. In 2016, a plane crash killed 19 players of the Chapecoense soccer club. "I deeply regret the plane crash that affected Palmas," he said on Twitter.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2021 21:55 UTC