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| Colombia plane crash: five survivors, 76 killed on plane carrying Chapecoense footballers – latest | Colombia plane crash: five survivors, 76 killed on plane carrying Chapecoense footballers – latest |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 1.32pm GMT | |
| 13:32 | |
| Rescue workers continue to pick through the wreck of the plane. | |
| The Medellin broadcaster, Telemedellin,has more daylight images of the crash site: | |
| #NoticiasTM Organismos de atención de emergencia están en el sector Cerro Gordo del municipio de La Unión. pic.twitter.com/V6Q5So5GJN | |
| #NoticiasTM La luz del día muestra la dimensión del accidente del avión de Chapecoense. pic.twitter.com/Tk6GWPaPuG | |
| 1.24pm GMT | |
| 13:24 | |
| Here’s a summary of what we know so far: | |
| 12.51pm GMT | 12.51pm GMT |
| 12:51 | 12:51 |
| Globo, Brazil’s biggest news channel, is now also reporting the the death of goalkeeper Danilo. He is reported to have survived the crashed but died in hospital. | Globo, Brazil’s biggest news channel, is now also reporting the the death of goalkeeper Danilo. He is reported to have survived the crashed but died in hospital. |
| Citing the local Red Cross it said that Danilo died from his injuries. | Citing the local Red Cross it said that Danilo died from his injuries. |
| 12.45pm GMT | 12.45pm GMT |
| 12:45 | 12:45 |
| Daylight images of the crash site show the extent of the damage to the plane as rescue workers recover the bodies of those killed. | Daylight images of the crash site show the extent of the damage to the plane as rescue workers recover the bodies of those killed. |
| 12.38pm GMT | 12.38pm GMT |
| 12:38 | 12:38 |
| Three days of mourning in Brazil | Three days of mourning in Brazil |
| Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, has declared three days of national mourning following the crash. | Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, has declared three days of national mourning following the crash. |
| (AI) Presidente Temer decreta luto oficial por três dias pela tragédia na Colômbia https://t.co/0sggEMnZrD #ForçaChape @ChapecoenseReal | (AI) Presidente Temer decreta luto oficial por três dias pela tragédia na Colômbia https://t.co/0sggEMnZrD #ForçaChape @ChapecoenseReal |
| 12.35pm GMT | 12.35pm GMT |
| 12:35 | 12:35 |
| Who are Chapecoense? This Guardian video explains: | Who are Chapecoense? This Guardian video explains: |
| 11.57am GMT | 11.57am GMT |
| 11:57 | 11:57 |
| A Reuters photographer at the scene said dozens of bodies were laid out and covered with sheets around the wreckage as some 30 rescuers, police and military personnel searched the crash site of the plane that had had 81 people aboard. | A Reuters photographer at the scene said dozens of bodies were laid out and covered with sheets around the wreckage as some 30 rescuers, police and military personnel searched the crash site of the plane that had had 81 people aboard. |
| He said the BAe 146 charter aircraft had split in two with only the nose and wings recognisable and the tail end completely destroyed in the crash on Monday night. | He said the BAe 146 charter aircraft had split in two with only the nose and wings recognisable and the tail end completely destroyed in the crash on Monday night. |
| 11.50am GMT | 11.50am GMT |
| 11:50 | 11:50 |
| There are unconfirmed reports that the team’s goalkeeper Danilo died in hospital after surviving the crash. | There are unconfirmed reports that the team’s goalkeeper Danilo died in hospital after surviving the crash. |
| He was listed as one of six survivors by the Colombia’s civil aviation authority. Earlier police said one of the survivors died in hospital. | He was listed as one of six survivors by the Colombia’s civil aviation authority. Earlier police said one of the survivors died in hospital. |
| #LoÚltimo Fallece en centro asistencial Danilo Padilha, arquero titular de Chapecoense, confirma la Cruz Roja #NoticiasCaracol | #LoÚltimo Fallece en centro asistencial Danilo Padilha, arquero titular de Chapecoense, confirma la Cruz Roja #NoticiasCaracol |
| Radio Caracol confirms the death of goakeeper Danilo, one of the survivors. Still no confirmation from hospital or authorities. | Radio Caracol confirms the death of goakeeper Danilo, one of the survivors. Still no confirmation from hospital or authorities. |
| 11.34am GMT | 11.34am GMT |
| 11:34 | 11:34 |
| The plane that crashed was a British Aerospace 146, so UK experts are flying out to the crash site as part of the investigation. | The plane that crashed was a British Aerospace 146, so UK experts are flying out to the crash site as part of the investigation. |
| A spokesman for the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch said: “As the State of Manufacture of the aircraft, the AAIB is sending a team of inspectors to Colombia to assist with the investigation of the aircraft accident at Medellin.” | A spokesman for the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch said: “As the State of Manufacture of the aircraft, the AAIB is sending a team of inspectors to Colombia to assist with the investigation of the aircraft accident at Medellin.” |
| He pointed out this is in line international protocols. | He pointed out this is in line international protocols. |
| 11.29am GMT | 11.29am GMT |
| 11:29 | 11:29 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| The head of Chapecoense’s board has given a tearful interview on Brazilian breakfast news show Bom Dia Brasil, writes Tom Phillips. | The head of Chapecoense’s board has given a tearful interview on Brazilian breakfast news show Bom Dia Brasil, writes Tom Phillips. |
| Plínio David de Nês Filho, the president of Chapecoense’s board, said those close to the club were devastated by what had happened. | Plínio David de Nês Filho, the president of Chapecoense’s board, said those close to the club were devastated by what had happened. |
| De Nês Filho was supposed to take the same flight but in the end made other plans. | De Nês Filho was supposed to take the same flight but in the end made other plans. |
| He said: “There were lifelong friends on this flight ... and we think it will have been very hard for them to have survived this accident. | He said: “There were lifelong friends on this flight ... and we think it will have been very hard for them to have survived this accident. |
| “This wasn’t just a group of people who respected each other professionally. It was a family, a group of friends. | “This wasn’t just a group of people who respected each other professionally. It was a family, a group of friends. |
| “Everybody laughed so much, even in defeat... There was a great atmosphere, great joy. Yesterday morning, when I said goodbye to them, they said that they were going off to make our dreams come true. We shared this dream with all our emotion. And in the early hours of this morning, that dream came to an end.” | “Everybody laughed so much, even in defeat... There was a great atmosphere, great joy. Yesterday morning, when I said goodbye to them, they said that they were going off to make our dreams come true. We shared this dream with all our emotion. And in the early hours of this morning, that dream came to an end.” |
| 11.26am GMT | 11.26am GMT |
| 11:26 | 11:26 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| The Colombian news site MiOriente has footage of a sixth survivor being taken away on a stretcher. | The Colombian news site MiOriente has footage of a sixth survivor being taken away on a stretcher. |
| #ATENCIÓNPolicía rescata un nuevo sobreviviente de la tragedia área en La Unión. pic.twitter.com/pZ8Hk4vbeN | #ATENCIÓNPolicía rescata un nuevo sobreviviente de la tragedia área en La Unión. pic.twitter.com/pZ8Hk4vbeN |
| 11.21am GMT | 11.21am GMT |
| 11:21 | 11:21 |
| Colombia’s civil aviation authority has given the names of six survivors. | Colombia’s civil aviation authority has given the names of six survivors. |
| Earlier police said one of the six survivors died in hospital. This is not mentioned in civil aviation authority. | Earlier police said one of the six survivors died in hospital. This is not mentioned in civil aviation authority. |
| In gave updates on six survivors in a statement posted on Facebook. It says two crew members, Ximena Suárez, a flight attendant, and Erwin Tumiri, a flight technician, have been taken to the Somer clinic in Rionegro. | In gave updates on six survivors in a statement posted on Facebook. It says two crew members, Ximena Suárez, a flight attendant, and Erwin Tumiri, a flight technician, have been taken to the Somer clinic in Rionegro. |
| Three players - Alan Luciano Ruschel, goalkeepers Jackson Ragnar Follmann and Marcos Danilo Padilha - are also in hospital, the update says. | Three players - Alan Luciano Ruschel, goalkeepers Jackson Ragnar Follmann and Marcos Danilo Padilha - are also in hospital, the update says. |
| A journalist, Rafael Hensel, is in the La Ceja hospital it added. | A journalist, Rafael Hensel, is in the La Ceja hospital it added. |
| Aerocivil publica el listado de pasajeros sobrevivientes del vuelo de Lamia CP 2933 accidentando en Antioquiahttps://t.co/kHymbYbYai pic.twitter.com/yk3s8WsGKM | Aerocivil publica el listado de pasajeros sobrevivientes del vuelo de Lamia CP 2933 accidentando en Antioquiahttps://t.co/kHymbYbYai pic.twitter.com/yk3s8WsGKM |
| It does not mention defender Zampier Neto, who also may have survived according to an unconfirmed report. | It does not mention defender Zampier Neto, who also may have survived according to an unconfirmed report. |
| Note: There was no Rafael Hensel mentioned on the passenger list, Sam Jones points out. Earlier Reuters confirmed that a Rafael Correa Gobbato was one of the survivors. | Note: There was no Rafael Hensel mentioned on the passenger list, Sam Jones points out. Earlier Reuters confirmed that a Rafael Correa Gobbato was one of the survivors. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.44am GMT | at 11.44am GMT |
| 11.08am GMT | 11.08am GMT |
| 11:08 | 11:08 |
| There are unconfirmed reports of a sixth survivor. The Colombian news site Noticias Caracol says defender Zampier Neto also survived. Officials say they have not given up hope of finding more. | There are unconfirmed reports of a sixth survivor. The Colombian news site Noticias Caracol says defender Zampier Neto also survived. Officials say they have not given up hope of finding more. |
| #LoÚltimo El sexto sobreviviente es el defensor Zampier Neto, quien está siendo trasladado a un centro médico https://t.co/tZAAojZ1dQ pic.twitter.com/OwMH4wB6tb | #LoÚltimo El sexto sobreviviente es el defensor Zampier Neto, quien está siendo trasladado a un centro médico https://t.co/tZAAojZ1dQ pic.twitter.com/OwMH4wB6tb |
| Se confirma el rescate de un 6to sobreviviente que está siendo evacuado. No se descarta posibilidad de encontrar más personas con vida. | Se confirma el rescate de un 6to sobreviviente que está siendo evacuado. No se descarta posibilidad de encontrar más personas con vida. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.21am GMT | at 11.21am GMT |
| 11.02am GMT | 11.02am GMT |
| 11:02 | 11:02 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| Questions are already being asked in Brazil about why the Chapecoense team were on the flight from Bolivia to Colombia in the first place. | Questions are already being asked in Brazil about why the Chapecoense team were on the flight from Bolivia to Colombia in the first place. |
| The UOL Esporte website is reporting that Chapecoense officials had sought to charter a direct flight to Medellín from Brazil but that the club had its request rejected by Brazil’s civil aviation authority, Anac. | The UOL Esporte website is reporting that Chapecoense officials had sought to charter a direct flight to Medellín from Brazil but that the club had its request rejected by Brazil’s civil aviation authority, Anac. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.19am GMT | at 11.19am GMT |
| 10.50am GMT | 10.50am GMT |
| 10:50 | 10:50 |
| Tom Bryant | Tom Bryant |
| Three Chapecoense players who did not travel to Colombia have been pictured in a state of shock in the club’s changing room. | Three Chapecoense players who did not travel to Colombia have been pictured in a state of shock in the club’s changing room. |
| Desolación total en el vestuario de Chapecoense. Los jugadores que no hicieron el viaje, devastados. Qué jornada tan jodida. pic.twitter.com/acgTMar1oC | Desolación total en el vestuario de Chapecoense. Los jugadores que no hicieron el viaje, devastados. Qué jornada tan jodida. pic.twitter.com/acgTMar1oC |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.09am GMT | at 11.09am GMT |
| 10.45am GMT | 10.45am GMT |
| 10:45 | 10:45 |
| Three players survived, Colombian authorities confirm | Three players survived, Colombian authorities confirm |
| Three Chapecoense players survived the crash, the Colombian authorities have confirmed to Reuters. | Three Chapecoense players survived the crash, the Colombian authorities have confirmed to Reuters. |
| Alan Luciano Ruschel, Marcos Danilo Padilha and Jakson Ragnar Follmann were listed as survivors in a statement from the disaster management agency. | Alan Luciano Ruschel, Marcos Danilo Padilha and Jakson Ragnar Follmann were listed as survivors in a statement from the disaster management agency. |
| Passengers Rafael Corrêa Gobbato and Ximena Suárez also survived. | Passengers Rafael Corrêa Gobbato and Ximena Suárez also survived. |
| All five were being treated at hospitals near the crash site. | All five were being treated at hospitals near the crash site. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.08am GMT | at 11.08am GMT |
| 10.37am GMT | 10.37am GMT |
| 10:37 | 10:37 |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| Spanish football clubs have been offering their condolences to the families of those involved in the crash, writes Sam Jones in Madrid. | Spanish football clubs have been offering their condolences to the families of those involved in the crash, writes Sam Jones in Madrid. |
| “Deeply shaken by the accident involving the plane in which @ChapecoenseReal and our former player Cléber Santana were travelling,” tweeted Atlético Madrid. | “Deeply shaken by the accident involving the plane in which @ChapecoenseReal and our former player Cléber Santana were travelling,” tweeted Atlético Madrid. |
| Conmocionados por el accidente del avión en el que viajaba el @ChapecoenseReal y nuestro exjugador Cléber Santana. | Conmocionados por el accidente del avión en el que viajaba el @ChapecoenseReal y nuestro exjugador Cléber Santana. |
| “Our condolences to the families of those who died in the @ChapecoenseReal plane accident. May they rest in peace.” | “Our condolences to the families of those who died in the @ChapecoenseReal plane accident. May they rest in peace.” |
| Nuestras condolencias a los familiares de los fallecidos en el accidente de avión del @ChapecoenseReal. Descansen en paz. | Nuestras condolencias a los familiares de los fallecidos en el accidente de avión del @ChapecoenseReal. Descansen en paz. |
| FC Barcelona tweeted: “All our support and solidarity to the victims and families affected by the @ChapecoenseReal tragedy in Colombia.” | FC Barcelona tweeted: “All our support and solidarity to the victims and families affected by the @ChapecoenseReal tragedy in Colombia.” |
| Todo nuestro apoyo y solidaridad con las víctimas y los familiares afectados por la tragedia del @ChapecoenseReal en Colombia | Todo nuestro apoyo y solidaridad con las víctimas y los familiares afectados por la tragedia del @ChapecoenseReal en Colombia |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.05am GMT | at 11.05am GMT |
| 10.34am GMT | 10.34am GMT |
| 10:34 | 10:34 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, has offered support and sympathy to the families of those killed. | Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, has offered support and sympathy to the families of those killed. |
| “I express my solidarity at this sad time when dozens of Brazilian families have been affected by tragedy,” he tweeted. “We are offering every form of help and assistance that we can to the families. The air force and foreign ministry have been put to work.” | “I express my solidarity at this sad time when dozens of Brazilian families have been affected by tragedy,” he tweeted. “We are offering every form of help and assistance that we can to the families. The air force and foreign ministry have been put to work.” |
| Estamos colocando todos meios para auxiliar familiares e dar toda a assistência possível. A aeronáutica e o Itamaraty já foram acionados. | Estamos colocando todos meios para auxiliar familiares e dar toda a assistência possível. A aeronáutica e o Itamaraty já foram acionados. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.04am GMT | at 11.04am GMT |
| 10.28am GMT | 10.28am GMT |
| 10:28 | 10:28 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| Raimundo Colombo, the governor of Santa Catarina, where the Chapecoense team is based, has issued a statement expressing his profound regret. | Raimundo Colombo, the governor of Santa Catarina, where the Chapecoense team is based, has issued a statement expressing his profound regret. |
| Colombo noted that Chapecoense were not only representing the city of Chapecó and the state of Santa Catarina, but were also making history as the first club from the region to reach the final of an international competition. | Colombo noted that Chapecoense were not only representing the city of Chapecó and the state of Santa Catarina, but were also making history as the first club from the region to reach the final of an international competition. |
| He said he was in “state of shock” and expressed his solidarity with the families of the players, club officials and journalists who formed the delegation “at what is a time of great pain for the sporting community in Santa Catarina and in Brazil”. | He said he was in “state of shock” and expressed his solidarity with the families of the players, club officials and journalists who formed the delegation “at what is a time of great pain for the sporting community in Santa Catarina and in Brazil”. |
| Nivaldo, a Brazilian goalkeeper who has been at the club since 2006 but did not travel to Colombia, told the UOL Esporte website that he was woken at 5am this morning by a phonecall from a worried friend who wanted to know if he was on the flight. | Nivaldo, a Brazilian goalkeeper who has been at the club since 2006 but did not travel to Colombia, told the UOL Esporte website that he was woken at 5am this morning by a phonecall from a worried friend who wanted to know if he was on the flight. |
| Nivaldo said he had tried to call his teammates and other club staff who were on the plane but that nobody picked up the phone. | Nivaldo said he had tried to call his teammates and other club staff who were on the plane but that nobody picked up the phone. |
| The wife of one Brazilian survivor has used Instagram to express her relief. Amanda Ruschel, who is married to Alan Ruschel, the first player to be taken to hospital, posted an image of the player alongside the message: | The wife of one Brazilian survivor has used Instagram to express her relief. Amanda Ruschel, who is married to Alan Ruschel, the first player to be taken to hospital, posted an image of the player alongside the message: |
| “Thank God Alan is in the hospital, stable. We are praying for all of those who were not yet rescued and offer our support to all their relatives. This is a complicated, difficult situation. Only God himself can give us strength. 🏻 Thank you God.” | “Thank God Alan is in the hospital, stable. We are praying for all of those who were not yet rescued and offer our support to all their relatives. This is a complicated, difficult situation. Only God himself can give us strength. 🏻 Thank you God.” |
| Graças a Deus o Alan está no hospital, estado estável. Estamos orando por todos que ainda não foram socorridos, e força para todos os familiares. Situação complicado, difícil. Só Deus para dar força mesmo. 🙏🏻 obrigada Deus | Graças a Deus o Alan está no hospital, estado estável. Estamos orando por todos que ainda não foram socorridos, e força para todos os familiares. Situação complicado, difícil. Só Deus para dar força mesmo. 🙏🏻 obrigada Deus |
| A photo posted by Amanda Ruschel 🌹 (@moa_ruschel) on Nov 29, 2016 at 12:33am PST | A photo posted by Amanda Ruschel 🌹 (@moa_ruschel) on Nov 29, 2016 at 12:33am PST |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.04am GMT | at 11.04am GMT |
| 10.13am GMT | 10.13am GMT |
| 10:13 | 10:13 |
| The five survivors were the three players – Danilo, Jakson Follman and Alan Rushel – plus the journalist Rafael Henzel and crew member Ximena Suárez, according Martin Mazur for El Grafico. | The five survivors were the three players – Danilo, Jakson Follman and Alan Rushel – plus the journalist Rafael Henzel and crew member Ximena Suárez, according Martin Mazur for El Grafico. |
| Survivors are 5: footballers Danilo, Follmann, Alan Rushel, journalist Rafael Henzel and crew member Ximena Suárez. https://t.co/mcxKWfsGql | Survivors are 5: footballers Danilo, Follmann, Alan Rushel, journalist Rafael Henzel and crew member Ximena Suárez. https://t.co/mcxKWfsGql |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.25am GMT | at 10.25am GMT |
| 10.03am GMT | 10.03am GMT |
| 10:03 | 10:03 |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| The Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who plays for the Portuguese club Porto, is among many in the football world who have expressed their sympathies. | The Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who plays for the Portuguese club Porto, is among many in the football world who have expressed their sympathies. |
| “My condolences on the crash of the plane carrying Chapecoense. A tough moment for football. Be strong and brave,” he wrote on Twitter. | “My condolences on the crash of the plane carrying Chapecoense. A tough moment for football. Be strong and brave,” he wrote on Twitter. |
| Mis condolencias por el accidente de avión en el que viajaba el @ChapecoenseReal. Momento duro para el fútbol! Mucho ánimo y fuerza! pic.twitter.com/8mVTZaETu3 | Mis condolencias por el accidente de avión en el que viajaba el @ChapecoenseReal. Momento duro para el fútbol! Mucho ánimo y fuerza! pic.twitter.com/8mVTZaETu3 |
| Meanwhile, Chapecoense fans have been gathering at the team’s stadium. | Meanwhile, Chapecoense fans have been gathering at the team’s stadium. |
| Torcedores da Chapecoense choram na sede do clube pic.twitter.com/otmhfs5dBE | Torcedores da Chapecoense choram na sede do clube pic.twitter.com/otmhfs5dBE |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.12am GMT | at 10.12am GMT |
| 9.50am GMT | 9.50am GMT |
| 09:50 | 09:50 |
| 21 journalists were among 81 on board, reports say | 21 journalists were among 81 on board, reports say |
| Jose Gerardo Acevedo, a regional police commander, has confirmed the death toll and the number of survivors. | Jose Gerardo Acevedo, a regional police commander, has confirmed the death toll and the number of survivors. |
| “Six people were rescued alive, but unfortunately one died. The rest of the occupants unfortunately died. The tragic toll is 76 victims,” he told reporters. | “Six people were rescued alive, but unfortunately one died. The rest of the occupants unfortunately died. The tragic toll is 76 victims,” he told reporters. |
| Officials told local media that bodies would be removed once the sun rose, according to Reuters. | Officials told local media that bodies would be removed once the sun rose, according to Reuters. |
| Brazilian news organisations reported that 21 journalists had been on board. | Brazilian news organisations reported that 21 journalists had been on board. |
| Brazilian TV channels Globonews and SporTV identified the surviving players as defender Alan Ruschel, goalkeeper Danilo and reserve goalkeeper Jakson Follmann. It was not immediately possible to confirm names of the other survivors. | Brazilian TV channels Globonews and SporTV identified the surviving players as defender Alan Ruschel, goalkeeper Danilo and reserve goalkeeper Jakson Follmann. It was not immediately possible to confirm names of the other survivors. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.06am GMT | at 10.06am GMT |
| 9.45am GMT | 9.45am GMT |
| 09:45 | 09:45 |
| Here’s what we know so far: | Here’s what we know so far: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.08am GMT | at 10.08am GMT |
| 9.31am GMT | 9.31am GMT |
| 09:31 | 09:31 |
| Death toll confirmed as 76 by Colombian police | Death toll confirmed as 76 by Colombian police |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| Colombian police have now said 76 people died in the crash. One of the six survivors died in hospital, police told Radio Caracol. | Colombian police have now said 76 people died in the crash. One of the six survivors died in hospital, police told Radio Caracol. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.07am GMT | at 10.07am GMT |
| 9.28am GMT | 9.28am GMT |
| 09:28 | 09:28 |
| Colombian police have also confirmed there were 5 survivors. It said the rest of passengers were killed, AP reports. | Colombian police have also confirmed there were 5 survivors. It said the rest of passengers were killed, AP reports. |
| That leaves just one of those on board unaccounted for. There have been unconfirmed reports that a female member of the crew also survived. | That leaves just one of those on board unaccounted for. There have been unconfirmed reports that a female member of the crew also survived. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.55am GMT | at 9.55am GMT |
| 9.25am GMT | 9.25am GMT |
| 09:25 | 09:25 |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| Colombian officials have confirmed that 75 people died in the crash, writes Sam Jones. | Colombian officials have confirmed that 75 people died in the crash, writes Sam Jones. |
| Commander José Gerardo Acevedo of Medellín police said that 75 people died in the accident involving the team. | Commander José Gerardo Acevedo of Medellín police said that 75 people died in the accident involving the team. |
| Comandante Jose Gerardo Acevedo de @PoliciaMedellin confirma que fallecieron 75 personas en accidente con el equipo @ChapecoenseReal | Comandante Jose Gerardo Acevedo de @PoliciaMedellin confirma que fallecieron 75 personas en accidente con el equipo @ChapecoenseReal |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.53am GMT | at 9.53am GMT |
| 9.19am GMT | 9.19am GMT |
| 09:19 | 09:19 |
| What we know so far – video bulletin | What we know so far – video bulletin |
| Here’s a video report rounding up all that we know so far about the crash. | Here’s a video report rounding up all that we know so far about the crash. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.52am GMT | at 9.52am GMT |
| 9.18am GMT | 9.18am GMT |
| 09:18 | 09:18 |
| Video has emerged on Twitter purporting to show the Chapecoense team celebrating the win that sent them to the first leg of Copa Sudamericana final against the Colombian side Atlético Nacional. | Video has emerged on Twitter purporting to show the Chapecoense team celebrating the win that sent them to the first leg of Copa Sudamericana final against the Colombian side Atlético Nacional. |
| Así celebraban los integrantes de #Chapecoense hace unos días su paso a la final que jugarían contra @nacionaloficial. Q.E.P.D. pic.twitter.com/dmklqq7raY | Así celebraban los integrantes de #Chapecoense hace unos días su paso a la final que jugarían contra @nacionaloficial. Q.E.P.D. pic.twitter.com/dmklqq7raY |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.51am GMT | at 9.51am GMT |
| 9.12am GMT | 9.12am GMT |
| 09:12 | 09:12 |
| Colombian civil aviation authorities have not confirmed the police official’s statement that up 75 are feared dead. But they have said a high death toll is “undeniable”, according to Reuters. | Colombian civil aviation authorities have not confirmed the police official’s statement that up 75 are feared dead. But they have said a high death toll is “undeniable”, according to Reuters. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.51am GMT | at 9.51am GMT |
| 8.58am GMT | 8.58am GMT |
| 08:58 | 08:58 |
| The Brazilian football confederation said in a statement that it was praying for the passengers and crew. | The Brazilian football confederation said in a statement that it was praying for the passengers and crew. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.49am GMT | at 9.49am GMT |
| 8.52am GMT | 8.52am GMT |
| 08:52 | 08:52 |
| Up to 75 people are feared to have died, according to a Medellín police official. | Up to 75 people are feared to have died, according to a Medellín police official. |
| It looks very bleak according to Medellín Police Gral. José Acevedo: "We think there are 75 dead" https://t.co/y76jZCvGEn #Chapecoense | It looks very bleak according to Medellín Police Gral. José Acevedo: "We think there are 75 dead" https://t.co/y76jZCvGEn #Chapecoense |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.49am GMT | at 9.49am GMT |
| 8.50am GMT | 8.50am GMT |
| 08:50 | 08:50 |
| Heavy rain is reported to have forced rescue workers to suspend their search until dawn. | Heavy rain is reported to have forced rescue workers to suspend their search until dawn. |
| Heavy rains have started again. It's now being reported rescue efforts will be suspended until after sunrise https://t.co/sgpBm83yNh | Heavy rains have started again. It's now being reported rescue efforts will be suspended until after sunrise https://t.co/sgpBm83yNh |
| Reuters has more: | Reuters has more: |
| Rescue operations at the site of a plane crash in central Colombia were suspended in the early hours of Tuesday morning amid heavy rain, Medellín airport said. | Rescue operations at the site of a plane crash in central Colombia were suspended in the early hours of Tuesday morning amid heavy rain, Medellín airport said. |
| Authorities were looking for survivors after an aircraft with 81 people aboard, including players from Brazil’s Chapecoense football team, crashed late on Monday. | Authorities were looking for survivors after an aircraft with 81 people aboard, including players from Brazil’s Chapecoense football team, crashed late on Monday. |
| “Search and rescue of the crashed Chapecoense plane is suspended because of heavy rain in the accident area,” Medellín airport, where the plane had been set to land, said on Twitter. | “Search and rescue of the crashed Chapecoense plane is suspended because of heavy rain in the accident area,” Medellín airport, where the plane had been set to land, said on Twitter. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.49am GMT | at 9.49am GMT |
| 8.44am GMT | 8.44am GMT |
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| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| The plane was given priority to land but did not reach the airport, according to Alfredo Bocanegra, the head of Colombia’s civil aviation authority. Speaking to Blu Radio, he said: “The plane reported an emergency on approach. It was given priority to land but then contact was lost.” | The plane was given priority to land but did not reach the airport, according to Alfredo Bocanegra, the head of Colombia’s civil aviation authority. Speaking to Blu Radio, he said: “The plane reported an emergency on approach. It was given priority to land but then contact was lost.” |
| It is unclear why the plane failed to make the runway. One unconfirmed report said it ran out of fuel; another said there was an electrical fault. | It is unclear why the plane failed to make the runway. One unconfirmed report said it ran out of fuel; another said there was an electrical fault. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.43am GMT | at 9.43am GMT |
| 8.37am GMT | 8.37am GMT |
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| AFP: Five survivors, 25 bodies recovered | AFP: Five survivors, 25 bodies recovered |
| Agence France-Presse is reporting that five people survived the crash. Citing an official, it also says 25 bodies have been recovered from the crashed plane. | Agence France-Presse is reporting that five people survived the crash. Citing an official, it also says 25 bodies have been recovered from the crashed plane. |
| #BREAKING 25 bodies recovered from Colombia air crash, five rescued alive: official | #BREAKING 25 bodies recovered from Colombia air crash, five rescued alive: official |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.42am GMT | at 9.42am GMT |