Device with Chief Justice Brazil crashed

sao paulo - A plane with a member of the Brazilian Supreme Court has crashed Thursday off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. The unit ended up in the sea in the tourist town of Paraty, sources say.

The son of Judge Teori Zavascki confirmed on his Facebook page that his father was on board. Zavascki was involved in the mega-trial 'car wash' to corruption in state enterprises, in particular oil company Petrobras. 'He was on board and we hope for a miracle,' said Zavascki.

He also confirmed on Facebook that his father aboard the plane- and asked for prayer.

Rescuers found three bodies among the wreckage of the device. On board the plane was in accordance with civil aviation authority ANAC place for up to seven passengers. Earlier, a spokesman for the Supreme Court confirmed all that the chief justice was on the passenger list.