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Updated May 17th, 2020 at 09:27 IST

Four killed as small plane carrying Coronavirus positive doctor crashes in Brazil

A small plane carrying a doctor sick with Coronavirus crashed in the Brazilian state of Ceara on Friday night, killing all four people on the aircraft.

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A small plane carrying a doctor sick with COVID-19 crashed in the Brazilian state of Ceara on Friday night, killing all four people on the aircraft, according to online news site G1, citing the state's firefighters.

The sick doctor was being transferred to an intensive care unit in his home state of Piaui. Two medical staffers treating him, as well as the pilot, were also on the plane.

The Ceara Fire Department and Sao Bernardo municipality, where the plane crashed, did not immediately respond to requests for information. 

(Representative image: AP)

 

 

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Published May 17th, 2020 at 09:27 IST

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