Brazil Soccer Players Among Dead in Jet Crash
An airplane transporting a Brazilian soccer team to the finals of the Copa Sudamericana crashed on its approach to Medellín, Colombia, on Monday night, killing at least 71 people aboard.
An airplane transporting a Brazilian soccer team to the finals of the Copa Sudamericana crashed on its approach to Medellín, Colombia, on Monday night, killing at least 71 people aboard.
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