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| Colombia plane crash: 76 killed, 5 survivors from plane carrying Chapecoense footballers – latest | Colombia plane crash: 76 killed, 5 survivors from plane carrying Chapecoense footballers – latest |
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| 11.34am GMT | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 11.29am GMT | |
| 11:29 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| “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.” | |
| 11.26am GMT | |
| 11:26 | |
| Tom Phillips | |
| 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 | |
| 11.21am GMT | |
| 11:21 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Updated | |
| 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. | |
| #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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 08:44 | 08:44 |
| 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 |
| 08:37 | 08:37 |
| 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 |
| 8.34am GMT | 8.34am GMT |
| 08:34 | 08:34 |
| At least 25 killed, mayor says | At least 25 killed, mayor says |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| At least 25 people are now feared to have died in the accident, according to the mayor of La Ceja. | At least 25 people are now feared to have died in the accident, according to the mayor of La Ceja. |
| Elkin Ospina told Blu Radio: “It seems certain that quite a large number of people have died; they’re talking about 25 to 27 dead.” | Elkin Ospina told Blu Radio: “It seems certain that quite a large number of people have died; they’re talking about 25 to 27 dead.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.42am GMT | at 9.42am GMT |
| 8.31am GMT | 8.31am GMT |
| 08:31 | 08:31 |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| Colombia’s civil aviation authority has published a full passenger list on its Facebook page, writes Sam Jones. | Colombia’s civil aviation authority has published a full passenger list on its Facebook page, writes Sam Jones. |
| 8.29am GMT | 8.29am GMT |
| 08:29 | 08:29 |
| Images have been published on Colombian media appearing to show substantial parts of the crashed plane. | Images have been published on Colombian media appearing to show substantial parts of the crashed plane. |
| Así quedó el avión del equipo de fútbol Chapecoense accidentado en La Unión. pic.twitter.com/syhP4R3qVw | Así quedó el avión del equipo de fútbol Chapecoense accidentado en La Unión. pic.twitter.com/syhP4R3qVw |
| Imagen del accidente aéreo en La Unión. pic.twitter.com/kRGOuK62Kv | Imagen del accidente aéreo en La Unión. pic.twitter.com/kRGOuK62Kv |
| 8.16am GMT | 8.16am GMT |
| 08:16 | 08:16 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| The Estado de Sao Paulo, one of Brazil’s top broadsheets, has more details on those travelling on the plane, writes Tom Phillips. | The Estado de Sao Paulo, one of Brazil’s top broadsheets, has more details on those travelling on the plane, writes Tom Phillips. |
| It says Mário Sérgio Pontes de Paiva, a well-known figure in the world of football, was among those on board. | It says Mário Sérgio Pontes de Paiva, a well-known figure in the world of football, was among those on board. |
| Paiva, best known in Brazil as Mário Sérgio, played and managed top clubs such as Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, São Paulo and Palmeiras, and had been working as a football commentator in Brazil for Fox Sports, having retired from the game. | Paiva, best known in Brazil as Mário Sérgio, played and managed top clubs such as Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, São Paulo and Palmeiras, and had been working as a football commentator in Brazil for Fox Sports, having retired from the game. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.24am GMT | at 8.24am GMT |
| 8.15am GMT | 8.15am GMT |
| 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| The online Spanish newspaper El Español has a bit more on the known survivors, writes Sam Jones. | The online Spanish newspaper El Español has a bit more on the known survivors, writes Sam Jones. |
| It confirms that Chapecoense player Alan Ruschel was the first survivor of the crash to be taken to hospital. It says Ruschel, 27, arrived by ambulance at a hospital in La Ceja. Shortly afterwards, a female crew member arrived and is said to be in a stable condition. The third survivor is reported to be one of the team’s goalkeepers, Danilo. | It confirms that Chapecoense player Alan Ruschel was the first survivor of the crash to be taken to hospital. It says Ruschel, 27, arrived by ambulance at a hospital in La Ceja. Shortly afterwards, a female crew member arrived and is said to be in a stable condition. The third survivor is reported to be one of the team’s goalkeepers, Danilo. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.25am GMT | at 8.25am GMT |
| 8.12am GMT | 8.12am GMT |
| 08:12 | 08:12 |
| The Colombian news site MiOriente has footage of rescue workers searching for debris with torches at the crash site. | The Colombian news site MiOriente has footage of rescue workers searching for debris with torches at the crash site. |
| #EnVideo: Organismos de socorro están en la zona del desastre aéreo. Hospitales de la región en alerta. #EnDesarrollo pic.twitter.com/OyvH4Nk9rT | #EnVideo: Organismos de socorro están en la zona del desastre aéreo. Hospitales de la región en alerta. #EnDesarrollo pic.twitter.com/OyvH4Nk9rT |
| 8.01am GMT | 8.01am GMT |
| 08:01 | 08:01 |
| More injured players are reported to have been taken to hospital. | More injured players are reported to have been taken to hospital. |
| Jackson Follmann está en el Hospital San Vicente / Jackson Follmann another of the injured taken to Hospital | Jackson Follmann está en el Hospital San Vicente / Jackson Follmann another of the injured taken to Hospital |
| Some better news now: three more #Chapecoense players have arrived to hospitals. Two in Rionegro, one in La Ceja. | Some better news now: three more #Chapecoense players have arrived to hospitals. Two in Rionegro, one in La Ceja. |
| 7.58am GMT | 7.58am GMT |
| 07:58 | 07:58 |
| Sam Jones | Sam Jones |
| Chapecoense has put out a brief statement on its Facebook page saying it won’t be giving comments until more is known about the crash, writes Sam Jones. | Chapecoense has put out a brief statement on its Facebook page saying it won’t be giving comments until more is known about the crash, writes Sam Jones. |
| It says: | It says: |
| “Given the conflicting reports emerging from different journalistic sources concerning the crash of the plane carrying the Chapecoense players, the Chapecoense football association through it vice-president, Ivan Tozzo, is refraining from comment and awaiting official announcements from the Colombian air authorities. May God be with our athletes, leaders, journalists and the other guests who are with the delegation.” | “Given the conflicting reports emerging from different journalistic sources concerning the crash of the plane carrying the Chapecoense players, the Chapecoense football association through it vice-president, Ivan Tozzo, is refraining from comment and awaiting official announcements from the Colombian air authorities. May God be with our athletes, leaders, journalists and the other guests who are with the delegation.” |
| 7.54am GMT | 7.54am GMT |
| 07:54 | 07:54 |
| At least 25 people were killed in the crash, according to a local mayor cited by journalist Martin Mazur. | At least 25 people were killed in the crash, according to a local mayor cited by journalist Martin Mazur. |
| Elkin Ospina, mayor of La Ceja, confirms at least 25 dead according to firefighters reports | Elkin Ospina, mayor of La Ceja, confirms at least 25 dead according to firefighters reports |
| 7.49am GMT | 7.49am GMT |
| 07:49 | 07:49 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| Alan Ruschel, the first Chapecoense player to reach hospital, is being treated for severe injuries: multiple bone fractures, including of his hip, lacerations to his head, and head trauma, according to Brazilian journalist Thiago Borbolla. | Alan Ruschel, the first Chapecoense player to reach hospital, is being treated for severe injuries: multiple bone fractures, including of his hip, lacerations to his head, and head trauma, according to Brazilian journalist Thiago Borbolla. |
| Sobre o Alan Ruschel: multiplas fraturas, incluindo da bacia, lacerações na cabeça e traumatismo craniano, informa Rádio RCN #Chapecoense | Sobre o Alan Ruschel: multiplas fraturas, incluindo da bacia, lacerações na cabeça e traumatismo craniano, informa Rádio RCN #Chapecoense |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.27am GMT | at 8.27am GMT |
| 7.40am GMT | 7.40am GMT |
| 07:40 | 07:40 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| There are unconfirmed reports that Danilo, the team’s 31-year-old goalkeeper, is among the survivors. | There are unconfirmed reports that Danilo, the team’s 31-year-old goalkeeper, is among the survivors. |
| A Medellin-based journalist has tweeted this photograph of doctors waiting to receive the wounded in a hospital in La Ceja. | A Medellin-based journalist has tweeted this photograph of doctors waiting to receive the wounded in a hospital in La Ceja. |
| Médicos H. San Juan de Dios en LaCeja a la espera de heridos de @ChapecoenseReal @Telemedellin #NoticiasTM pic.twitter.com/7xosU5FVWQ | Médicos H. San Juan de Dios en LaCeja a la espera de heridos de @ChapecoenseReal @Telemedellin #NoticiasTM pic.twitter.com/7xosU5FVWQ |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.27am GMT | at 8.27am GMT |
| 7.36am GMT | 7.36am GMT |
| 07:36 | 07:36 |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Hello, I am about to hand over the blog to my colleague Matt Weaver who will keep you updated with all the latest developments from Colombia. Here is a summary of what we know so far: | Hello, I am about to hand over the blog to my colleague Matt Weaver who will keep you updated with all the latest developments from Colombia. Here is a summary of what we know so far: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.29am GMT | at 8.29am GMT |
| 7.30am GMT | 7.30am GMT |
| 07:30 | 07:30 |
| According to Colombia’s Caracol Radio, there were also eight Chapacoense executives on the flight, three guests of the club and 21 journalists. | According to Colombia’s Caracol Radio, there were also eight Chapacoense executives on the flight, three guests of the club and 21 journalists. |
| #AlAire 8 dirigentes, 21 periodistas y 3 invitados de @ChapecoenseReal viajaban en el vuelo accidentado https://t.co/jzhzKfRg0V | #AlAire 8 dirigentes, 21 periodistas y 3 invitados de @ChapecoenseReal viajaban en el vuelo accidentado https://t.co/jzhzKfRg0V |
| 7.23am GMT | 7.23am GMT |
| 07:23 | 07:23 |
| First images of the crash site | First images of the crash site |
| A Colombian news website has published the first confirmed pictures of the rescue operation. | A Colombian news website has published the first confirmed pictures of the rescue operation. |
| The photographs show dozens of rescue workers on a hillside in darkness. | The photographs show dozens of rescue workers on a hillside in darkness. |
| “This is the site of the air crash in La Unión,” the MiOriente website said in a tweet accompanying the pictures. | “This is the site of the air crash in La Unión,” the MiOriente website said in a tweet accompanying the pictures. |
| #ATENCIÓNEste es el lugar del accidente aéreo en La Unión. Avión de Chapecoense se accidentó en La Unión https://t.co/GR9lN7gKFG pic.twitter.com/YD9iblNroB | #ATENCIÓNEste es el lugar del accidente aéreo en La Unión. Avión de Chapecoense se accidentó en La Unión https://t.co/GR9lN7gKFG pic.twitter.com/YD9iblNroB |
| 7.15am GMT | 7.15am GMT |
| 07:15 | 07:15 |
| Poor weather hampers rescue effort | Poor weather hampers rescue effort |
| Heavy rain has made the rescue operation difficult, according to Medellin airport authorities. | Heavy rain has made the rescue operation difficult, according to Medellin airport authorities. |
| According to the local news site mioriente.com, La Unión’s fire chief has said that at least 10 people are being tended at the accident site. A state of emergency has been declared in the area and two Colombian air force helicopters have begun searching for more survivors. | According to the local news site mioriente.com, La Unión’s fire chief has said that at least 10 people are being tended at the accident site. A state of emergency has been declared in the area and two Colombian air force helicopters have begun searching for more survivors. |
| “Getting the injured out is difficult because this is a very woody area,” Hugo Botero López, the mayor of La Unión, is quoted as saying by El Tiempo. | “Getting the injured out is difficult because this is a very woody area,” Hugo Botero López, the mayor of La Unión, is quoted as saying by El Tiempo. |
| López said there were more than 90 rescue workers already on the scene from places including La Unión, Rionegro, El Carmen de Vibroal and La Ceja. “But it is not easy getting those who are alive out of there.” | López said there were more than 90 rescue workers already on the scene from places including La Unión, Rionegro, El Carmen de Vibroal and La Ceja. “But it is not easy getting those who are alive out of there.” |
| Elkin Ospina, the mayor of La Ceja, said 30 police, fire and Red Cross vehicles had been deployed to the site. | Elkin Ospina, the mayor of La Ceja, said 30 police, fire and Red Cross vehicles had been deployed to the site. |
| Luis Fernando Rodríguez, the medical chief of the San Juan de Dios clinic in La Ceja, told mioriente.com: “We trying to coordinate with other hospitals in the area to see what our capacity is given the complexity and the volume of patients who could arrive.” | Luis Fernando Rodríguez, the medical chief of the San Juan de Dios clinic in La Ceja, told mioriente.com: “We trying to coordinate with other hospitals in the area to see what our capacity is given the complexity and the volume of patients who could arrive.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.41am GMT | at 8.41am GMT |
| 7.08am GMT | 7.08am GMT |
| 07:08 | 07:08 |
| At least 22 Chapecoense players were onboard the plane - report | At least 22 Chapecoense players were onboard the plane - report |
| Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper says there were at least 22 players on board the plane. They are: Danilo, Follmann, Gimenez, Dener, Alan Ruschel, Caramelo, Marcelo, Filipe Machado, Thiego, Neto, Josimar, Gil, Sérgio Manoel, Matheus Biteco, Cleber Santana, Arthur Maia, Kempes, Ananias, Lucas Gomes, Tiaguinho, Bruno Rangel, Canela. | Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper says there were at least 22 players on board the plane. They are: Danilo, Follmann, Gimenez, Dener, Alan Ruschel, Caramelo, Marcelo, Filipe Machado, Thiego, Neto, Josimar, Gil, Sérgio Manoel, Matheus Biteco, Cleber Santana, Arthur Maia, Kempes, Ananias, Lucas Gomes, Tiaguinho, Bruno Rangel, Canela. |
| Ruschel, a 27-year-old defender from Taquara, in Rio de Janeiro, is reportedly in hospital. | Ruschel, a 27-year-old defender from Taquara, in Rio de Janeiro, is reportedly in hospital. |
| Alan Ruschel, #Chapecoense player is first to arrive to hospital https://t.co/eDclvtJA6K | Alan Ruschel, #Chapecoense player is first to arrive to hospital https://t.co/eDclvtJA6K |
| A 23rd player, who the newspaper did not name, was supposed to have travelled with the team but did not. | A 23rd player, who the newspaper did not name, was supposed to have travelled with the team but did not. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.42am GMT | at 8.42am GMT |
| 7.00am GMT | 7.00am GMT |
| 07:00 | 07:00 |
| More tributes are coming from Brazilian football teams. Flamengo tweeted: “Strength @ChapecoenseReal! United in one heart! Flamengo and the nation are together with you!” | More tributes are coming from Brazilian football teams. Flamengo tweeted: “Strength @ChapecoenseReal! United in one heart! Flamengo and the nation are together with you!” |
| Força, @ChapecoenseReal! Unidos em um só coração! O Flamengo e sua Nação estão juntos contigo! #ForçaChape | Força, @ChapecoenseReal! Unidos em um só coração! O Flamengo e sua Nação estão juntos contigo! #ForçaChape |
| 6.54am GMT | 6.54am GMT |
| 06:54 | 06:54 |
| This tweet from Flightradar shows the plane’s flight path before the crash. | This tweet from Flightradar shows the plane’s flight path before the crash. |
| Airport authorities state 72 passengers from Chapecoense football team and 9 crew onboard #LMI2933. https://t.co/ayIDZCJVZs pic.twitter.com/HwgVWg5e9w | Airport authorities state 72 passengers from Chapecoense football team and 9 crew onboard #LMI2933. https://t.co/ayIDZCJVZs pic.twitter.com/HwgVWg5e9w |
| 6.52am GMT | 6.52am GMT |
| 06:52 | 06:52 |
| A video published on the team’s Facebook page shows the team readying for the flight earlier on Monday in Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport. | A video published on the team’s Facebook page shows the team readying for the flight earlier on Monday in Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport. |
| The Facebook post has become the focus for an outpouring of tributes and prayers for the players from fans. | The Facebook post has become the focus for an outpouring of tributes and prayers for the players from fans. |
| “I am from Rio de Janeiro and I am praying for you. May God and Our Lady send their angels to take care of you all,” writes one. “May God keep them all alive,” says another. Others express anger at reports that the plane ran out of fuel. “We cannot accept this,” writes one. “Let us pray that they all get out alive.” | “I am from Rio de Janeiro and I am praying for you. May God and Our Lady send their angels to take care of you all,” writes one. “May God keep them all alive,” says another. Others express anger at reports that the plane ran out of fuel. “We cannot accept this,” writes one. “Let us pray that they all get out alive.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.55am GMT | at 6.55am GMT |
| 6.47am GMT | 6.47am GMT |
| 06:47 | 06:47 |
| Six people 'may have survived' | Six people 'may have survived' |
| Medellin airport authorities have released a statement, saying six people may have survived the crash. | Medellin airport authorities have released a statement, saying six people may have survived the crash. |
| Comunicado de prensa N° 1: siniestro de aeronave proveniente de Bolivia. #TamoJuntoChape pic.twitter.com/OgS4OTmUlM | Comunicado de prensa N° 1: siniestro de aeronave proveniente de Bolivia. #TamoJuntoChape pic.twitter.com/OgS4OTmUlM |
| The statement says that at 10pm yesterday a plane travelling from Santa Cruz in Bolivia declared an emergency because of electrical failures between the municipalities of La Ceja and la Unión. | The statement says that at 10pm yesterday a plane travelling from Santa Cruz in Bolivia declared an emergency because of electrical failures between the municipalities of La Ceja and la Unión. |
| A rescue operation involving local police, firefighters and the Colombian air force was immediately launched. Police are now at the site of the emergency, which can only be reached overland because of poor visibility. | A rescue operation involving local police, firefighters and the Colombian air force was immediately launched. Police are now at the site of the emergency, which can only be reached overland because of poor visibility. |
| “At the moment we know that the disaster happened in Cerro Gordo the municipality of La Unión and that there were 72 passengers and nine crew aboard, including the football team Chapocoense Real. There are reported to be six survivors,” it reads. | “At the moment we know that the disaster happened in Cerro Gordo the municipality of La Unión and that there were 72 passengers and nine crew aboard, including the football team Chapocoense Real. There are reported to be six survivors,” it reads. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.44am GMT | at 8.44am GMT |
| 6.34am GMT | 6.34am GMT |
| 06:34 | 06:34 |
| Another top Colombian team, Barranquilla’s Junior, has reacted to the accident on Twitter. “We are praying for Chapecoense and the whole crew and we are beside you at this difficult time. All Junior supporters are with you,” it says. | Another top Colombian team, Barranquilla’s Junior, has reacted to the accident on Twitter. “We are praying for Chapecoense and the whole crew and we are beside you at this difficult time. All Junior supporters are with you,” it says. |
| Rezamos por Chapecoense y toda la tripulación, y los acompañamos en este duro momento. Todo el pueblo juniorista están con ustedes. pic.twitter.com/0nKcwbkEc9 | Rezamos por Chapecoense y toda la tripulación, y los acompañamos en este duro momento. Todo el pueblo juniorista están con ustedes. pic.twitter.com/0nKcwbkEc9 |
| 6.32am GMT | 6.32am GMT |
| 06:32 | 06:32 |
| Here’s a map of where the plane is believed to have crashed: | Here’s a map of where the plane is believed to have crashed: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.49am GMT | at 6.49am GMT |
| 6.29am GMT | 6.29am GMT |
| 06:29 | 06:29 |
| Hospitals on 'maximum alert' | Hospitals on 'maximum alert' |
| El Tiempo is also reporting that hospitals in the region of the crash site have been placed on “maximum alert”.Medics in hospitals in places such as San Juan de Dios are reportedly preparing to receive patients, “given the possibility that they might have to treat injured people who are thought to have survived the plane crash”. | El Tiempo is also reporting that hospitals in the region of the crash site have been placed on “maximum alert”.Medics in hospitals in places such as San Juan de Dios are reportedly preparing to receive patients, “given the possibility that they might have to treat injured people who are thought to have survived the plane crash”. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.45am GMT | at 8.45am GMT |
| 6.25am GMT | 6.25am GMT |
| 06:25 | 06:25 |
| 81 people on board - report | 81 people on board - report |
| Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper says there were 81 people on board the plane, made up of 72 passengers and 9 crew. | Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper says there were 81 people on board the plane, made up of 72 passengers and 9 crew. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.45am GMT | at 8.45am GMT |
| 6.23am GMT | 6.23am GMT |
| 06:23 | 06:23 |
| Chapecoense’s opponents in the next leg of the Copa Sudamericana have tweeted to say they are “profoundly sorry” and “stand in solidarity” with the team after the accident. The tweet said the team was waiting for information from authorities. | Chapecoense’s opponents in the next leg of the Copa Sudamericana have tweeted to say they are “profoundly sorry” and “stand in solidarity” with the team after the accident. The tweet said the team was waiting for information from authorities. |
| Nacional lamenta profundamente y se solidariza con @chapecoensereal por el accidente ocurrido y espera información de las autoridades. | Nacional lamenta profundamente y se solidariza con @chapecoensereal por el accidente ocurrido y espera información de las autoridades. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.30am GMT | at 8.30am GMT |
| 6.19am GMT | 6.19am GMT |
| 06:19 | 06:19 |
| Plane made 'forced landing' | Plane made 'forced landing' |
| The website of Record, another major Brazilian news channel, reported that the plane had made a “forced landing” in the region of Antioquia in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time.Record said the missing plane had started its journey in Sao Paulo at 3.35pm local time. It made a stop in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a bustling economic hub in eastern Bolivia, later that day before setting off for Colombia. | The website of Record, another major Brazilian news channel, reported that the plane had made a “forced landing” in the region of Antioquia in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time.Record said the missing plane had started its journey in Sao Paulo at 3.35pm local time. It made a stop in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a bustling economic hub in eastern Bolivia, later that day before setting off for Colombia. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.46am GMT | at 8.46am GMT |
| 6.18am GMT | 6.18am GMT |
| 06:18 | 06:18 |
| Plane lost contact with ground controllers after midnight | Plane lost contact with ground controllers after midnight |
| Brazilian media, citing reports from Colombia, said the plane lost contact with ground controllers shortly after midnight and had either crashed or made an emergency landing shortly before it had been scheduled to arrive.Globo, a Brazilian news website, said that Colombia’s air force had sent a helicopter to the area where the plane is thought to have gone down, to attempt a rescue.Citing Colombia’s TV Caracol, Globo said the controllers had lost contact with pilots as the plane flew over the cities of La Ceja and Aberjorral. | Brazilian media, citing reports from Colombia, said the plane lost contact with ground controllers shortly after midnight and had either crashed or made an emergency landing shortly before it had been scheduled to arrive.Globo, a Brazilian news website, said that Colombia’s air force had sent a helicopter to the area where the plane is thought to have gone down, to attempt a rescue.Citing Colombia’s TV Caracol, Globo said the controllers had lost contact with pilots as the plane flew over the cities of La Ceja and Aberjorral. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.47am GMT | at 8.47am GMT |
| 6.16am GMT | 6.16am GMT |
| 06:16 | 06:16 |
| The airport authorities have confirmed that the code for the plane that went down is CP-2933. | The airport authorities have confirmed that the code for the plane that went down is CP-2933. |
| Confirmado, la aeronave con matrícula CP2933 * transportaba al equipo @ChapecoenseReal. Al parecer hay sobrevivientes. | Confirmado, la aeronave con matrícula CP2933 * transportaba al equipo @ChapecoenseReal. Al parecer hay sobrevivientes. |
| Martin Mazur has tracked down a photograph of it. | Martin Mazur has tracked down a photograph of it. |
| This was the plane that crashed in Colombia, used to transport Argentina national team earlier this month (photo: @BriEmmanuel_U ) pic.twitter.com/h5LZnZI9fS | This was the plane that crashed in Colombia, used to transport Argentina national team earlier this month (photo: @BriEmmanuel_U ) pic.twitter.com/h5LZnZI9fS |
| 6.10am GMT | 6.10am GMT |
| 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Mike Hytner | Mike Hytner |
| My colleague Mike Hytner, Guardian Australia’s sports editor, has some details on Chapecoense: | My colleague Mike Hytner, Guardian Australia’s sports editor, has some details on Chapecoense: |
| Chapecoense were on their way to play in the first leg of Copa Sudamericana final against Colombian side Atlético Nacional. The match was scheduled to be played in Medellin on 30 November, with the second leg back in Brazil on 7 December. | Chapecoense were on their way to play in the first leg of Copa Sudamericana final against Colombian side Atlético Nacional. The match was scheduled to be played in Medellin on 30 November, with the second leg back in Brazil on 7 December. |
| The team, based in the city of Chapecó in the state of Santa Catarina, play in Brazil’s premier division, Série A. The club was founded in 1973 and first won promotion to the top flight in 2014. | The team, based in the city of Chapecó in the state of Santa Catarina, play in Brazil’s premier division, Série A. The club was founded in 1973 and first won promotion to the top flight in 2014. |
| As of last weekend, when they fell to a 1-0 defeat away at already-crowned champions Palmeiras, Chapecoense were ninth in the table after 37 games played. They were scheduled to conclude the domestic season against Atlético Mineiro on Sunday. | As of last weekend, when they fell to a 1-0 defeat away at already-crowned champions Palmeiras, Chapecoense were ninth in the table after 37 games played. They were scheduled to conclude the domestic season against Atlético Mineiro on Sunday. |
| The Copa Sudamericana is South America’s second tier club competition, one rung below the Copa Libertadores. The winner of the Copa Sudamericana gains automatic entry into next season’s Copa Libertadores, the centrepiece of the continent’s football calendar. | The Copa Sudamericana is South America’s second tier club competition, one rung below the Copa Libertadores. The winner of the Copa Sudamericana gains automatic entry into next season’s Copa Libertadores, the centrepiece of the continent’s football calendar. |
| The final, like each round of the tournament, is a two-legged tie, consisting of a home and an away fixture. | The final, like each round of the tournament, is a two-legged tie, consisting of a home and an away fixture. |
| This season Chapecoense had already travelled to Argentina twice, drawing with Independiente and San Lorenzo, and Colombia once, where they lost to Junior 1-0, but progressing on aggregate in all three fixtures. | This season Chapecoense had already travelled to Argentina twice, drawing with Independiente and San Lorenzo, and Colombia once, where they lost to Junior 1-0, but progressing on aggregate in all three fixtures. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.17am GMT | at 9.17am GMT |
| 6.10am GMT | 6.10am GMT |
| 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Plane carrying 72 people – including the Chapecoense team – goes down over Colombia | Plane carrying 72 people – including the Chapecoense team – goes down over Colombia |
| Hello, welcome to the blog. We will be pulling together information and updates after a charter aircraft crashed en route from Bolivia to Medellin airport. | Hello, welcome to the blog. We will be pulling together information and updates after a charter aircraft crashed en route from Bolivia to Medellin airport. |
| What we know so far: | What we know so far: |
| Here is the full report: | Here is the full report: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.47am GMT | at 8.47am GMT |