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| Brazil has declared three days of national mourning after a plane carrying the Chapecoense football team crashed in Colombia in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 75 people including players, journalists and crew members. | Brazil has declared three days of national mourning after a plane carrying the Chapecoense football team crashed in Colombia in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 75 people including players, journalists and crew members. |
| Six people – three players, two crew and a journalist – are thought to have survived, although reports suggest another person was rescued but later died in hospital. | Six people – three players, two crew and a journalist – are thought to have survived, although reports suggest another person was rescued but later died in hospital. |
| Colombian officials said 72 passengers and nine crew members were onboard the charter flight, which is believed to have started its journey in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday afternoon and stopped over in Bolivia before heading for the Colombian city of Medellín. | Colombian officials said 72 passengers and nine crew members were onboard the charter flight, which is believed to have started its journey in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday afternoon and stopped over in Bolivia before heading for the Colombian city of Medellín. |
| The plane, a British Aerospace 146 short-haul aircraft, was carrying the team, club staff and journalists to Chapecoense’s Copa Sudamericana finals match against Atlético Nacional in Colombia’s second-largest city. | The plane, a British Aerospace 146 short-haul aircraft, was carrying the team, club staff and journalists to Chapecoense’s Copa Sudamericana finals match against Atlético Nacional in Colombia’s second-largest city. |
| A statement from José María Córdova airport in Medellín said the plane had declared an emergency at 10pm on Monday because of electrical failures. It crashed in a mountainous rural area outside Medellín, and heavy rain, fog and darkness hampered rescue efforts. | A statement from José María Córdova airport in Medellín said the plane had declared an emergency at 10pm on Monday because of electrical failures. It crashed in a mountainous rural area outside Medellín, and heavy rain, fog and darkness hampered rescue efforts. |
| “At the moment we know that the disaster happened in Cerro Gordo in the municipality of La Unión and that there were 72 passengers and nine crew onboard, including the football team Chapecoense Real. There are reported to be six survivors,” the statement read. | “At the moment we know that the disaster happened in Cerro Gordo in the municipality of La Unión and that there were 72 passengers and nine crew onboard, including the football team Chapecoense Real. There are reported to be six survivors,” the statement read. |
| Flightradar24 received last ADS-B signal from #LMI2933 at 15,500 feet - about 30 km from destination MDE airport located at ~7,000 feet. pic.twitter.com/hGcyHc98EV | Flightradar24 received last ADS-B signal from #LMI2933 at 15,500 feet - about 30 km from destination MDE airport located at ~7,000 feet. pic.twitter.com/hGcyHc98EV |
| Flight #LMI2933 took of from Santa Cruz (VVI) at 22:18 UTC time and lost signal from Flightradar24 near Medellin (MDE) at 02:55 UTC time pic.twitter.com/mLL7cGTf93 | Flight #LMI2933 took of from Santa Cruz (VVI) at 22:18 UTC time and lost signal from Flightradar24 near Medellin (MDE) at 02:55 UTC time pic.twitter.com/mLL7cGTf93 |
| A Reuters photographer at the scene said dozens of bodies were laid out and covered with sheets around the wreckage, as about 30 rescuers, police and military personnel searched the crash site. He said the plane had been split in two with only the nose and wings recognisable, and the tail end completely destroyed. | A Reuters photographer at the scene said dozens of bodies were laid out and covered with sheets around the wreckage, as about 30 rescuers, police and military personnel searched the crash site. He said the plane had been split in two with only the nose and wings recognisable, and the tail end completely destroyed. |
| Colombia’s civil aviation authority named six survivors in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday. It said two crew members – Ximena Suárez, a flight attendant, and Erwin Tumiri, a flight technician – had been taken to the Clínica Somer hospital in Rionegro. | Colombia’s civil aviation authority named six survivors in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday. It said two crew members – Ximena Suárez, a flight attendant, and Erwin Tumiri, a flight technician – had been taken to the Clínica Somer hospital in Rionegro. |
| Three players – Alan Luciano Ruschel, Jakson Ragnar Follmann and Hélio Hermito Zampier – were also said to be in hospital, along with the journalist Rafael Valmorbida. The football club later told Associated Press that another player, the goalkeeper Marcos Danilo Padilha, had been rescued from the plane but died of his injuries in hospital. | Three players – Alan Luciano Ruschel, Jakson Ragnar Follmann and Hélio Hermito Zampier – were also said to be in hospital, along with the journalist Rafael Valmorbida. The football club later told Associated Press that another player, the goalkeeper Marcos Danilo Padilha, had been rescued from the plane but died of his injuries in hospital. |
| Amanda Ruschel, who is married to Alan Ruschel, the first player to be taken to hospital, posted a photo of him on Instagram 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.” | |
| Nivaldo, a 42-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper who has been at the club since 2006 but did not travel to Colombia, told website UOL Esporte he had been woken at 5am on Tuesday by a phone call from a worried friend who wanted to know if he was on the flight. | Nivaldo, a 42-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper who has been at the club since 2006 but did not travel to Colombia, told website UOL Esporte he had been woken at 5am on Tuesday by a phone call from a worried friend who wanted to know if he was on the flight. |
| He said he had tried to call his team-mates and other club staff who were on the plane, but nobody picked up the phone. | He said he had tried to call his team-mates and other club staff who were on the plane, but nobody picked up the phone. |
| “Everybody is praying that the worst hasn’t happened,” he told the website. “I’m bracing for the worst. I don’t want to, I can’t believe it, but you have to be strong.” | “Everybody is praying that the worst hasn’t happened,” he told the website. “I’m bracing for the worst. I don’t want to, I can’t believe it, but you have to be strong.” |
| The Brazilian president, Michel Temer, announced the mourning period and offered his condolences to the friends and families of those on the plane in a series of tweets. | The Brazilian president, Michel Temer, announced the mourning period and offered his condolences to the friends and families of those on the plane in a series of tweets. |
| (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 |
| “I express my solidarity at this sad time when dozens of Brazilian families have been affected by tragedy,” he wrote. | “I express my solidarity at this sad time when dozens of Brazilian families have been affected by tragedy,” he wrote. |
| “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. The government will do everything possible to relieve the pain of these friends and families of Brazilian sport and journalism.” | “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. The government will do everything possible to relieve the pain of these friends and families of Brazilian sport and journalism.” |
| Raimundo Colombo, the governor of Santa Catarina, where the Chapecoense team is based in the city of Chapecó, issued a statement expressing his profound sadness. | Raimundo Colombo, the governor of Santa Catarina, where the Chapecoense team is based in the city of Chapecó, issued a statement expressing his profound sadness. |
| Colombo noted that Chapecoense were not only representing the city and state, 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 and state, 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 a 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 a 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”. |
| Medellín’s mayor, Federico Gutiérrez, described the crash as a “tragedy of huge proportions”. | Medellín’s mayor, Federico Gutiérrez, described the crash as a “tragedy of huge proportions”. |
| Chapecoense fans gathered outside the club’s stadium in Chapecó to mourn the dead, console one another and offer their prayers. The club posted a video on Facebook of the team in good spirits shortly before takeoff. | |
| Some fans left messages under the video. “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,” one wrote. | |
| Diário Catarinense, a newspaper covering Santa Catarina, said there was confusion and anguish among those linked to the club in Chapecó, a small city of about 200,000 residents. | Diário Catarinense, a newspaper covering Santa Catarina, said there was confusion and anguish among those linked to the club in Chapecó, a small city of about 200,000 residents. |
| Cissa Soletti, who works for the team’s marketing department, told the newspaper it was instructing staff to gather at the club’s HQ. The mayor of Chapecó, Luciano Buligon, who was due to fly to Colombia for the match, said he knew nothing beyond the fact that there were some survivors. | Cissa Soletti, who works for the team’s marketing department, told the newspaper it was instructing staff to gather at the club’s HQ. The mayor of Chapecó, Luciano Buligon, who was due to fly to Colombia for the match, said he knew nothing beyond the fact that there were some survivors. |
| British inspectors are flying out to the crash site as part of the investigation, in line with international protocols. | |
| 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 Medellín.” | 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 Medellín.” |
| Chapecoense play in Brazil’s premier division, Série A. The club was founded in 1973 and first won promotion to the top flight in 2014. | Chapecoense 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 Copa Sudamericana is South America’s second-tier club competition, one rung below the Copa Libertadores, the centrepiece of the continent’s football calendar. The winner of the Copa Sudamericana gains automatic entry into next season’s Copa Libertadores. | The Copa Sudamericana is South America’s second-tier club competition, one rung below the Copa Libertadores, the centrepiece of the continent’s football calendar. The winner of the Copa Sudamericana gains automatic entry into next season’s Copa Libertadores. |
| The final, like each round of the tournament, is a two-legged tie, consisting of a home match and an away fixture. Atlético Nacional were due to visit Brazil for the return leg on 7 December. |