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Brazilian Football Team In Colombia Plane by stainlink(m): 9:02am On Nov 29, 2016 |
A plane carrying a Brazilian football club Chapecoense has reportedly crashed in Colombia, BBC reports. According to the reports, the flight was transporting the team to Medellin airport when it disappeared off radar. The flight was transporting the Chapocoense football team to Medellin airport when it crashed It was gathered that the plane was carrying 72 passengers from Chapecoense football team with nine other crew onboard. Airport authorities state 72 passengers from Chapecoense football team and 9 crew onboard #LMI2933 . flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/… 6:57 AM - 29 Nov 2016 456 155 Flightradar24 @flightradar24 Follow But it reportedly crashed due to lack of fuel at around 10.15pm local time. Flight #LMI2933 took of from Santa Cruz (VVI) at 22:18 UTC time and lost signal from Flightradar24 near Medellin (MDE) at 02:55 UTC time 7:47 AM - 29 Nov 2016 177 64 Flightradar24 @flightradar24 Follow It is thought to have come down in Cerro Gordo in the municipality of La Union At least 10 people have been injured and are being evacuated from the scene, the commander of La Union fire department said. Chapecoense are thought to have been heading to the final of the South American football championship. The team was due to play in the final against Medellin team Atletico Nacional but the final has now been suspended. The video below shows the team celebrating their qualification to the final. Medellin’s Mayor Federico Gutierrez described it as “a tragedy of huge proportions” , but added it was possible there were survivors. Earlier in the day, the club posted a picture of the team after boarding the flight.
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