CNN reported on the 5th that Brazilian country music singer Marília Mendonça died in a plane crash in Minas Gerais, Brazil on the 5th. She was 26 years old. .
Marilia Mendonia, Source: Global Network
According to Brazilian media reports, on the evening of November 5, local time, a small plane crash occurred in Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. Five people were on board. Everyone was killed.
Brazil Global Network reported on the 5th that the five victims were 26-year-old Brazilian female singer Marilia Mendonia, producer Enrique Ribeiro, and Marilia’s uncle Abisielli ·Filho and two pilots.
htmlOn the afternoon of the 05th, the plane flew from Goiania, the capital of Goiás state in central Brazil, to Caratinga, Minas Gerais state, and then landed 2 kilometers away from the city's airport runway. Crashed next to a waterfall in a mountainous area. The crash site is 2,190 kilometers away from the city of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state.Photos of the crash scene, source: CNN
The Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority said that the crashed plane was a C90a small passenger plane produced by the American Beechcraft Company in 1984 and could accommodate up to 6 passengers. The aircraft was in normal condition and was authorized to take off.
Minas Gerais Energy Company said that day that the plane hit one of its local high-voltage power lines before crashing. The accident also caused a power outage to 33,000 local users.
Marilia, picture source: CNN
It is worth mentioning that although Marilia is only 26 years old, she is already a heavyweight in the Brazilian country music scene. She started her career as a singer when she released an album at the age of 12, and released her first album in 2015. The album, her representative work, was once among the top five songs played on Brazilian television.
Marilla received recognition from the international music scene in 2019 and won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Country Music Album. In addition, her online concerts also set a record number of viewers and are very well-known.
Marilia, Source: BBC
It is reported that Marilia took a private plane to attend a concert in other cities this time. Before boarding the plane, she posted a video on social platforms. In the
video, Marilia dragged her suitcase and guitar to the airport. She looked normal and even shared her delicious food with netizens on the plane in a good mood. No one expected that she would be killed on this flight.
Marilia’s social media screenshot
Marilia’s agency and the local fire department have confirmed her death, but the specific cause of the plane crash is still unknown, pending in-depth police investigation.
It is reported that Marilia also has a son who is about to turn 2 years old, and his birthday will be next month. Nowadays, mother and son are separated forever in life and death, which is really sad.
After the news of Marilia's unfortunate death came to light, many Brazilian stars were unwilling to accept the bad news. Football superstar Neymar posted a message on social platforms to mourn Medonsa and also said: "I refuse to believe this. , I refuse.”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro also posted on social media that night to express his condolences for Marilia’s death in the plane crash, saying, “Marilia is one of the greatest contemporary artists in Brazil. She has a unique voice. , charm and music that won the love and admiration of us all”.
column editor: Zhang Wu Text editor: Cheng Pei Source of title picture: Photographed by Zhu Quan Picture editor: Su Wei
source: Author: Xiaoxiang Morning News
