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| Brazil Chapecoense football team in Colombia air disaster | Brazil Chapecoense football team in Colombia air disaster |
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| A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. | A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. |
| Reports say seven people were pulled alive from the plane but two have since died including the team's goalkeeper. | |
| The chartered aircraft, flying from Brazil via Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense team. | The chartered aircraft, flying from Brazil via Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense team. |
| The team had been due to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, against Medellin team Atletico Nacional. | The team had been due to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, against Medellin team Atletico Nacional. |
| The first leg of the final of the cup, South America's second most important club competition, was scheduled for Wednesday but has now been suspended. | The first leg of the final of the cup, South America's second most important club competition, was scheduled for Wednesday but has now been suspended. |
| The match was seen as the biggest in the history of the relatively small club, which entered Brazil's top division for the first time in 2014. | The match was seen as the biggest in the history of the relatively small club, which entered Brazil's top division for the first time in 2014. |
| Brazilian President Michel Temer announced three days of national mourning, and top Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona held a minute's silence at the beginning of their practise sessions. | |
| A football fairy tale which ended in tragedy: Luis Barrucho, BBC Brasil | A football fairy tale which ended in tragedy: Luis Barrucho, BBC Brasil |
| Shortly before boarding in Sao Paulo, Chapecoense manager Cadu Gaucho, 36, appeared in a video posted on the team's Facebook site [in Portuguese] describing the trip to Medellin as "the club's most important to date". Brazilian football club in air disaster | |
| Playing in the final of the Copa Sudamericana was to be the highlight of a glorious season for the team from the small city of Santa Catarina, which has fewer than 200,000 inhabitants. | Playing in the final of the Copa Sudamericana was to be the highlight of a glorious season for the team from the small city of Santa Catarina, which has fewer than 200,000 inhabitants. |
| Founded in 1974, the team has only been playing in Brazil's Serie A since 2014 but is currently ranked ninth ahead of much more famous and established teams such as Sao Paulo, Fluminense and Cruzeiro. | Founded in 1974, the team has only been playing in Brazil's Serie A since 2014 but is currently ranked ninth ahead of much more famous and established teams such as Sao Paulo, Fluminense and Cruzeiro. |
| Last week, it became the first Brazilian team in three years to make it to the final of the Copa Sudamericana after beating Argentine side San Lorenzo. | Last week, it became the first Brazilian team in three years to make it to the final of the Copa Sudamericana after beating Argentine side San Lorenzo. |
| One of the founders of the club, Alvadir Pelisser, told BBC Brasil the tragedy had put an "end to everyone's dream". "We were a family, I'm shocked," he added. | One of the founders of the club, Alvadir Pelisser, told BBC Brasil the tragedy had put an "end to everyone's dream". "We were a family, I'm shocked," he added. |
| The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said it was suspending "all activities". | The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said it was suspending "all activities". |
| Chapecoense issued a brief statement saying: "May God be with our athletes, officials, journalists and other guests travelling with our delegation." | Chapecoense issued a brief statement saying: "May God be with our athletes, officials, journalists and other guests travelling with our delegation." |
| It said it would refrain from any further statements until it had assessed the extent of the crash. | It said it would refrain from any further statements until it had assessed the extent of the crash. |
| Later the team's vice-president, Ivan Tozzo, told cable channal SporTV: "There are a lot of people crying in our city. We could never imagine this. Chapecoense is the biggest reason for joy here." | Later the team's vice-president, Ivan Tozzo, told cable channal SporTV: "There are a lot of people crying in our city. We could never imagine this. Chapecoense is the biggest reason for joy here." |
| At least two of the survivors are footballers. They were confirmed to be defender Alan Ruschel and reserve goalkeeper Jackson Follman. | |
| Some reports suggest another defender, Heilio Neto, was also rescued. | |
| The club's main goalkeeper, Marcos Padilha aka Danilo, was also pulled alive from the wreckage but a spokesman said he later died in hospital. | |
| The sports network Telemundo Deportes tweeted (in Spanish) that Ruschel was in shock but conscious and talking, and asked to keep his wedding ring and to see his family. | The sports network Telemundo Deportes tweeted (in Spanish) that Ruschel was in shock but conscious and talking, and asked to keep his wedding ring and to see his family. |
| His wife told Globo TV: "Thank God Alan is in the hospital. He's in a stable condition." | His wife told Globo TV: "Thank God Alan is in the hospital. He's in a stable condition." |
| The team, from the southern city of Chapeco, was promoted to Brazil's first division in 2014 and reached the final last week after a victory against Argentina's San Lorenzo. | The team, from the southern city of Chapeco, was promoted to Brazil's first division in 2014 and reached the final last week after a victory against Argentina's San Lorenzo. |
| What we know about the crash so far | What we know about the crash so far |
| Medellin's Mayor Federico Gutierrez described it as "a tragedy of huge proportions". | Medellin's Mayor Federico Gutierrez described it as "a tragedy of huge proportions". |
| Conmebol said in a statement that its president, Alejandro Dominguez, was on his way to Medellin. | Conmebol said in a statement that its president, Alejandro Dominguez, was on his way to Medellin. |
| "The Conmebol family greatly regrets what happened. All activities of the confederation are suspended until further notice," it said. | "The Conmebol family greatly regrets what happened. All activities of the confederation are suspended until further notice," it said. |
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