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Brazil presidential candidate Campos in plane crash Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies 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. The Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, 49, has died in a plane crash, party members and local officials say.
Members of Mr Campos' Socialist party (PSB) said he had died in the crash. Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer expressed his regret over the death of Mr Campos, who had been running third in the polls for October's election.
The party of his running mate, Marina Silva, tweeted that it was "shocked by Mr Campos' death". The plane carrying Mr Campos crashed in a residential area of the port city of Santos, in Brazil's Sao Paulo state.
The plane was frequently used by Mr Campos, who has been running third in the polls for October's election. It is not yet clear if any of the other passengers on board were killed.
Firefighters said there were 10 "victims" but did not clarify if the 10 were injured or dead. 'No words'
A police spokeswoman told the AFP news agency that there were "fatalities but we still do not have a number confirmed". , Mr Temer said there were "no words to describe the tragedy that has befallen Brazilian politics today".
"Eduardo Campos was a politician with principles and values passed down through his family and carried with dignity and honour throughout his career in parliament and the executive," the statement added.
Mr Campos' family had actively opposed Brazil's military rule (1964-1985).
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has cancelled all campaign activities for three days, her party said.
Bad weather
Mr Campos' plane was flying from Rio de Janeiro's Santos Dumont airport to Guaruja airport outside Sao Paulo when it hit bad weather, aviation authority spokesman Pedro Luis Farcic said.
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.
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.
Firefighters said there were 10 "victims" but did not clarify if they had been injured or killed.