'Shock and pain': Condolences offered as 4 football players killed in Brazil plane crash

Following plane crash that left four football players and president of Brazilian football club Palmas de, several internet users flooded Twitter with condolence messs. According to AP, accident occurred on January 24 in rrn state of Tocantins. private plane, which was on way to Goiania, h plunged suddenly to ground at end of runway while on takeoff. 

club anunced that president Lucas Meira, as well as players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme e, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, all died. pilot, named Wagner, was also killed in incident. Brazilian media reported that players were travelling in a private plane because y h tested positive for coronavirus and Sunday would be ir last day of isolation, and rest of players would travel on a commercial flight. In a statement, Palmas said, "We regret to report re are survivors". 

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Netizens in ‘shock and pain’ 

Torn at tragic loss of lives, incident left netizens in “utter shock and pain”. Twitteratis flooded microblogging website and wrote, “Thoughts and prayers with families of four footballers and Palmas club president who died in a plane crash in Brazil”. FIFA also offered ir condolences and extended “deepest sympathies” to victims and ir families. 

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cause of accident is still t kwn. Tocantins fire officials informed that twin-engine Baron model h a capacity of six occupants. y said that when firefighters arrived at crash site, 500 meters from runway, aircraft was consumed by fire and at least two explosions were registered. Brazilian Football Confederation expressed its solidarity with Palmas’ family members and club’s fans in an official te, and it ordered a minute of silence in all matches played Sunday as a sign of mourning.

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