The president and four players of Brazilian club Palmas have been killed in a plane crash en route to a game, Mirror reports.
The president and four players of Brazilian club Palmas have been killed in a plane crash en route to a game, Mirror reports.
The club announced in a statement that President Lucas Meira, pilot Wagner Machado and four players - Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari were killed in an accident on a private airstrip in Luzimangues on Sunday.
They were travelling to Goiania in a light aircraft for an away game against Vila Nova in the Copa Verde, an annual competition played between 24 teams from the north and central-west regions of Brazil.
According to Globo Esporte, their plane crashed moments after taking off and hit the ground moments after the end of the runway, killing all those on board.