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Brazil presidential candidate Campos in plane crash | |
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A plane carrying the Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos has crashed in a residential area of the port city of Santos, in Brazil's Sao Paulo state. | |
Members of Mr Campos' Socialist party (PSB) said he had died in the crash. | |
The party of his running mate, Marina Silva, tweeted that it was "shocked by Mr Campos' death". | |
The plane was frequently used by Mr Campos, who has been running third in the polls for October's election. | |
Firefighters said there were 10 "victims" but did not clarify if the 10 were injured or dead. | Firefighters said there were 10 "victims" but did not clarify if the 10 were injured or dead. |
A police spokeswoman told the AFP news agency that there were "fatalities but we still do not have a number confirmed". | A police spokeswoman told the AFP news agency that there were "fatalities but we still do not have a number confirmed". |
Locals said the sky was cloudy and it was raining at the time of the crash. | Locals said the sky was cloudy and it was raining at the time of the crash. |
Police and emergency workers are at the scene in Santos, which is located 70km (43 miles) south-east of Sao Paulo. | Police and emergency workers are at the scene in Santos, which is located 70km (43 miles) south-east of Sao Paulo. |
The Cessna 560XL plane had taken off from Rio de Janeiro's domestic airport and was heading to the city of Guaruja, near Santos, the Brazilian Air Force said. | The Cessna 560XL plane had taken off from Rio de Janeiro's domestic airport and was heading to the city of Guaruja, near Santos, the Brazilian Air Force said. |
According to Air Force officials, air traffic control lost contact with the plane after it could not land in Guaruja due to bad weather. | According to Air Force officials, air traffic control lost contact with the plane after it could not land in Guaruja due to bad weather. |