Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca killed in airplane crash

Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca was killed in a small airplane crash along with her aide and manager on Friday.

Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca was killed on Friday along with her manager and aide when the small airplane they were traveling in crashed in the state of Minas Gerais.

Mendonca's press office said in a statement that her producer, Henrique Ribeiro, aide Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho as well both the pilot and co-pilot of the plane were also killed in the crash.