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13 August 2014 Last updated at 17:20 GMT

Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies in plane crash

Presidential candidate Eduardo Campos has been killed in a plane crash in Santos, officials say

The Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, 49, has died in a plane crash, party members and local officials say.

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 plane carrying Mr Campos crashed in a residential area of the port city of Santos, in Brazil's Sao Paulo state.
It is not yet clear if any of the other passengers on board were killed.
'No words'
, 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.
Police and emergency workers are at the scene in Santos, which is located 70km (43 miles) south-east of Sao Paulo.
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.

History of Brazil Airplane Crashes Since 1982

The following table details major Brazilian passenger plane crashes since 1982. Brazil's Air Force today
reported the crash of a private jet carrying presidential candidate, Eduardo Campos.

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Date Airline Phase Cause Location Fatalities
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08/13/14 AF Andrade(1) Approach Weather Santos 7
07/13/11 Noar Linhas Init. climb Mechanical error Recife 16
06/01/09 Air France En route Loss of control Atlantic Ocean 228
05/22/09 Santa Coloma Approach Weather São Paulo 14
02/07/09 Manaus Aero(2) En route Engine fire Manacapuru River 24
07/17/07 TAM Landing Runway excursion São Paulo 199
09/29/06 GOL En route Air collision Amazon Jungle 154
03/31/06 TEAM En route Unexplained Saquarema 19
05/14/04 Rico Approach Unexplained Manaus 33
08/30/02 Rico Approach Weather Rio Branco 23
07/29/98 Selva Taxi(3) En route Pilot error Manacapuru River 12
10/31/96 TAM Init. climb Mechanical error São Paulo 99
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Date Airline Phase Cause Location Fatalities
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02/03/92 Nordeste En route Weather Caetite 12
11/11/91 Nordeste Init. climb Mech. error Recife 17
06/06/90 TABA Approach Pilot error Altamira 22
09/03/89 Varig En route Pilot error São Josedo Xingu 13
03/21/89 Transbrasil Approach Pilot error São Paulo 25
06/23/85 TABA Approach Mechanical error Juara 17
06/28/84 TAM En route Weather São Pedro 18
04/18/84 VOTEC Approach Air collision Imperatriz 18
04/18/84 VOTEC Approach Air collision Imperatriz 19
09/03/82 Comp. BT(4) Approach Ran out of fuel Rio Branco 10
06/12/82 TABA Approach Weather Tabatinga 44
06/08/82 VASP Approach Pilot error Foreleza 137
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NOTE: Fatalities include passenger and ground casualties. Included are crashes where fatalities totaled
10 or more, except in the case of the Aug.13, 2014 crash, which is considered major due to the death
of the presidential candidate. (1) AF Andrade Empreendimentos e Participações (private operator) (2)
Manaus Aerotaxi (3) Selva Taxi Aereo (4) Compañia Brasileira de Tratores