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Four footballers, club president killed in plane crash

Palmas club statement [Courtesy]

The president and four players of Brazilian club Palmas have been killed in a plane crash en route to a game.

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.

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