On the night of November 29, a regional airliner with football players from the Brazilian club Chapecoense crashed in Colombia. Club employees and journalists were also on board. 76 people were killed, five more rescuers were taken to the hospital.

The plane crashed for an unknown reason, before reaching 30 kilometers from Medellin airport in Colombia

Liner LMI2933 took off from the Bolivian Santa Cruz de la Sierra at 18:18 pm on November 28 local time (1:18 Moscow time). Five hours later (6:00 Moscow time) the pilots reported dispatchers about problems on board related to the power supply. The airport cleared the runway for an emergency landing, and the aircraft, according to FlightRadar24 data, began flying in circles to run out of fuel.

After another 15 minutes, the plane crashed near the city of La Union. It broke into two pieces on impact with the ground. What exactly caused the crash is unknown. Rescuers have not yet found the flight recorders; Exploration work has been suspended due to heavy rain. The version that the plane could run out of fuel is not ruled out.

Almost the entire Chapecoense football team died in the crash

The Brazilian club was flying to Medellin for the final match of the Copa Sudamericana, in which Chapecoense was supposed to meet the Colombian Atlético Nacional. There were 22 players on the plane. In addition, there were 25 more representatives of the club on board (coaches, doctors, managers), as well as data Caracol Radio, three "friends of the club". Together with Chapecoense, 22 journalists flew to the match. According to the latest data, 76 people died.

Five people survived

Rescuers took four passengers and a flight attendant to the hospital. The condition of two victims is estimated as stable, the surviving football player Alan Ruschel is conscious. In addition to Ruschel, goalkeepers Marcos Danilo and Jackson Folman survived the crash. Brazilian journalist Rafael Hensel also managed to escape. Flight attendant Jimena Suarez survived from the crew.

The Civil Aviation Authority also reported that flight engineer Erwin Tumiri survived the crash. Local media learned that the defender Elio Neto could also survive the fall. Officially, the police reported that only five people survived, another victim died on the way to the hospital.

The team was not supposed to take this flight.

According to El Tiempo, shortly before departure, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority banned the Chapecoense from flying to Medellin on a charter, which forced the team to book a commercial flight.

Football clubs around the world expressed their condolences to the Brazilian team

One of the first about solidarity announced to Atlético Nacional, for the match with which Chapecoense flew. Words of condolences came from other clubs and players, including Russian. The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has already announced that all games will be suspended for the time being.

All thoughts of Manchester United are with the Chapecoense and those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.

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Colombian plane crashed black boxes found

The flight recorders of the plane that crashed on November 29, 30 kilometers from Medellin airport, were found in Colombia. This is reported by the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia.

The black boxes are in good condition, the department said.

Plane crashed in Colombia needed to land due to lack of fuel

Before the crash, the pilot of the LMI2933 flight that crashed in Colombia, Miguel Quiroga, demanded the air traffic controllers to land due to lack of fuel. This was told by sources of the newspaper El Tiempo.

By the time it crashed, the plane was already in its third holding loop near the airport, as another flight from Bogota had been assigned priority landing, which had previously reported instrument problems.

The surviving flight attendant Jimena Suarez also spoke about the lack of fuel. At the same time, in the official preliminary report on the disaster, the Colombian authorities stated that the pilot reported to the dispatchers only about problems with the electronics.

Rescuers also finally established the number of victims of the disaster. Only 68 passengers were on board, not 72 as previously reported. Four people missed the flight. Of the 77 passengers and crew members, seven survived the crash, and one survivor subsequently died in hospital.

Sources say that the pilot of the LaMia flight, Miguel Alejandro Quiroga Murakami, continuously raised his voice to land due to lack of fuel, and then directed the plane towards the airport (Spanish).EL TIEMPO

The plane crashed for an unknown reason, before reaching 30 kilometers from Medellin airport in Colombia

Almost the entire Chapecoense football team died in the crash

Five people survived

The team was not supposed to take this flight.

Football clubs around the world expressed their condolences to the Brazilian team

All thoughts of Manchester United are with the Chapecoense and those affected by the tragedy in Colombia.

Updated:

Colombian plane crashed black boxes found

The flight recorders of the plane that crashed on November 29, 30 kilometers from Medellin airport, were found in Colombia. This is reported by the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia.

The black boxes are in good condition, the department said.

Plane crashed in Colombia needed to land due to lack of fuel

Rescuers at the crash site in Colombia

November 29 in Colombia crashed a plane from Brazil with a football team on board. NV takes care of all the details

22:33 Black boxes found

In the evening, rescuers found the aircraft's flight recorders. The black boxes are in good condition.

18:46 Cup for Chapecoense

The Colombian football club Atlético Nacional, with whom the Brazilian team Chapecoense, who crashed in a plane crash, was supposed to play in the final of the South American Cup, asked to give her the trophy.

18:27 Latest video from plane crash in Colombia

18:07 Miraculous rescues

The son of the head coach Chapecoense forgot his passport at home and could not get on the flight. And goalkeeper Marcelo did not fly with the team because he was celebrating his birthday.

16:37 Six survivors

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed that six people survived the plane crash.

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel;

Goaltender Jackson Folman;

Defender Zampier Neto;

Flight attendant Jimena Suarez;

Brazilian sports journalist Rafael Henzel;

Flight engineer Erwin Tumiri.

16:08 Photo of the plane crash in Colombia

14:11 Media: Goalkeeper died

360 Radio Colombia, globoesportecom and Noticias Caracol report that another of the plane crash survivors, Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo, has died in hospital.

14:02 Media: another survivor found

Caracol TV reports that defender Zampier Neto has been found alive at the crash site in Colombia. He is taken to the nearest medical center.

13:50 Mourning declared in Brazil

Brazil has declared mourning after the crash in Colombia of a plane carrying Brazilian football players.

13:26 Brazilians of Donetsk Shakhtar about plane crash in Colombia

Brazilian legionnaires miner commented on the plane crash in Colombia. Fred admitted that it was difficult for him to wake up with this news. Dentinho asked God to keep everyone who got into this plane crash.

12:11 New data on the dead

Reuters: Plane crash in Colombia kills 76 people, five survive.

11:44 Rescue work suspended

360 Radio Colombia reports: there are no more survivors left at the crash site of the Colombian plane, because of this, search and rescue operations have been suspended.

10:57 First video from the plane crash site in Colombia

10:56 Conflicting accounts of survivors

It is not yet clear how many lives were claimed by the plane crash in Colombia. According to the latest data from Radio 360, 75 people died as a result of the crash, only six survived.

10:29 Media reported on survivors

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel, goalkeeper Danilo Padilla and one of the flight attendants survived, according to RCN radio. The players were taken to the San Juan de Dios hospital in the municipality of La Seja (Antioquia department), and a flight attendant will be brought there soon. Russchel, 27, reportedly suffered a fractured hip and a head injury.

Radio 360 reports that a Brazilian journalist is among the survivors of a plane crash in Colombia. He was taken to the hospital. According to the publication, as a result of the accident, the plane broke into two parts.

10:15 What is known about the Chapecoense football club

Chapecoense is a Brazilian football club based in Chapeco, Santa Catarina. Since 2014, he has been playing in Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. Founded on May 10, 1973 with the merger of the clubs Atlético Chapecoense and Independente.

Already in 1977, the club won its first Santa Catarina state title, beating Avai 1-0 in the final of the tournament. A year later, Chapecoense made its debut in the top division of the Brazilian championship - Serie A. In the first season in the elite, the team finished in 51st place. In 1979, Chapecoense was 93rd in Serie A before being relegated.

In 1996 Chapecoense won his second state championship.

In 2007, the team won the state championship for the third time, and also took part in Serie C of Brazil, where they got to thanks to the victory in the 2006 State Cup.

10:13 Reported 25 dead

The Airlive portal reported that a plane crash in Colombia claimed the lives of 25 people.

09:54 All sporting events canceled in Colombia

The South American Football Confederation has canceled all sporting events due to a plane crash in Colombia.

The report also noted that the President of Colombia is now heading to the crash site.

Colombian football club Atlético Nacional expressed its condolences to the families and friends of the members of the Brazilian team Chapecoense. The teams were supposed to play against each other in the Colombian city of Medellin. This would have been the first (of two) Copa Sudamericana finals. The game was scheduled for the evening of November 30 (night of December 1, Kyiv time).

09:30 Media reports 10 survivors

News website mioriente.com reported that at least ten people survived a plane crash in Colombia.

In turn, the publication 360 Radio Colombia reports that 27 Brazilian football players flew on the plane, one of them - defender Alan Ruschel - survived.

08:26 First photos from the crash site in Colombia published

The first photos from the plane crash site in Colombia have appeared.

08:00 Plane crash in Colombia: first data

It is reported that a plane from Brazil crashed in Colombia with more than 80 people on board, including footballers from the Chapecoense team from the city of Chapeco, playing in Serie A of the Brazilian championship. Athletes were heading to the final match of the South American Cup against the local Atlético team.

The plane crash occurred at 22:15 local time (07:15 Kyiv time Tuesday, November 29).

According to the Antioquia Department of Flight Safety, the plane disappeared from radar screens near Mount El Gordo.

An Avro RJ85 plane with a Brazilian football team on board crashed in Colombia. The Colombian authorities have confirmed that the liner carrying the Brazilian football team actually crashed. According to the latest data, there were 81 people on board: 72 passengers and nine crew members.

More detailed information about the crash is shared by representatives of the Jose Maria Cordoba airport in the city of Medellin, where the liner was supposed to land. It was in this city that the Chapecoense and Nacional clubs were supposed to play the first match of the South American Cup final (the Latin American analogue of the Europa League, in which Zenit and Krasnodar are now participating).

“We confirm that the aircraft with registration number CP2933 was delivering the Chapecoense football team. There are probably (as a result of the crash) survivors,” the terminal administration said in a statement.

It is reported that among the survivors of the disaster - 10 people. However, while this is unofficial information - the information is constantly updated. Online, the editors of Tsargrad follow the investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy.

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16:36 Fans at the Chapecoense stadium hold a spontaneous action, where they say words of support to those who have lost loved ones as a result of a plane crash. There were tears in the eyes of many who gathered.

16:00 In a telegram to the President of Brazil, Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed words of sympathy to the families and friends of those killed in the crash of the airliner with Brazilian football players in Colombia, the Kremlin press service reports.

15:35 Shortly before the crash, the players were photographed with the pilot of the aircraft.

14:45 Chapecoense goalkeeper Marcos Danilo died in hospital, according to local media.

14:23 Another survivor is mutilated from the wreckage of a plane crash in Colombia. Rescued - player of the club "Chapecoense" Helio Zampier Neto, was rushed to the hospital.

13:45 Brazil declares national mourning after football team plane crash

13:30 Colombian authorities have confirmed that three Chapecoense players, Alan Ruschel, Marcos Danilo and Jackson Folman, survived the crash. Flight attendant Jimena Suarez and passenger Rafael Correa Gobbato are also considered survivors, according to Reuters.

12:41 Medellin police chief José Acevedo said the death toll had risen to 76.

12:33 The first photos appear on the network from hospitals where the victims of the crash of the liner in Colombia are being taken.

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel
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12:30 The Daily Mail reports that the Chapecoense players had to fly on another plane. They replaced the board literally at the last moment

12:25 Among the passengers of the plane that crashed in Colombia was Anderson Paixau, the son of the former CSKA Moscow fitness coach Paulo Paixau.

12:16 Colombian FC Nacional expressed condolences to Chapecoense.

12:10 The search may continue when rescuers are able to work in natural light, emergency officials tell local media.

12:00 Eyewitnesses publish the first video from the crash site of the liner in Colombia.

11:40 The last minutes before boarding the crashed liner - the players of the Brazilian club are discussing the upcoming final match.

11:39 Paraguayan publications report a temporary suspension of rescue and search operations due to bad weather.

11:35 Firefighters, analyzing the circumstances of the crash of the liner, insist that the pilot's decision to use up all the fuel saved the lives of passengers and crew. If the fuel had remained, an explosion could have occurred - in this case, no one would have been able to escape.

11:30 Football club "Kuban" expressed condolences to all the families and friends of the players, coaches and staff, as well as the fans of the Brazilian "Chapecoense" in connection with the plane crash.

11:27 The crash site of the liner from the air - emergency services continue to dismantle the wreckage of the liner.

11:25 Meanwhile, social media users are sharing a touching video - that's how players "Chapecoense" were celebrating their entry into the final of the South American Cup - most recently everyone was alive and well.

11:20 In connection with the plane crash Brazilian Football Federation decided to postpone the final matches indefinitely. Currently, an option is being considered in which "Chapecoense" And "Nacional" will put up their youth squads for the games.

11:18 The mayor of the city of La Seja, located near the crash site, names three possible reasons, among them - lack of fuel, technical problems with the aircraft and weather conditions.

11:17 Video reconstruction of the flight of the crashed aircraft.

11:14 According to RCN radio, Alan Ruschel admitted to the hospital with multiple fractures and head wounds. At the same time, the defender's condition is assessed as stable.

11:06 Surviving footballers Alan Ruschel(left) and Danilo Marcos Padilla sat side by side during a terrible flight. A few minutes before takeoff, they shared a joint photo on social networks.

11:03 According to updated information, there were 22 football players among the passengers of the plane crashed in Colombia. The mayor of the city of La Seja speaks of the deaths of 25-27 flying on a crashed plane. The rest are either considered missing or listed among the victims.

11:00 President of Atlético Nacional Juan Carlos de La Cuesta claims that the Chapecoense used the same plane that the Argentina national football team had previously flown to Belo Horizonte for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Brazilians.

10:55 CONMEBOL has suspended matches due to the disaster in Colombia.

10:46 24 year old goalkeeper Ragnar Folman is the fourth Brazilian club player to survive the crash.

10:40 The third survivor of the crash of the liner in Colombia is a 31-year-old goalkeeper of the Chapecoense club Danilo Marcos Padilla.

10:37 Named another victim in the crash Avro RJ85. It's a flight attendant Jimena Suarez.

10:35 According to a number of data, as a result of the disaster, not five, but 13 or even 15 people survived. At the same time, official sources have not yet voiced such data. The captain of the fire brigade only noted that as a result of the crash, "many victims."

10:27 The Colombian army was involved in rescue work at the scene of a plane crash. Military helicopters are to help transport the survivors. At the moment, only six of the 81 people on board have been found alive.

10:25 President CONMEBOL Alejandro Dominguez already flew to the crash site of the liner. Us Dominguez is known for playing in the Russian clubs "Zenith" and "Rubin". At home, he is a true football legend.

10:20 Photos of the passengers of the ill-fated Avro RJ85 airliner before the last takeoff appear on the Web. The whole team is assembled, the coaching staff, apparently, in the forefront. No one can imagine how the scheduled flight within the framework of the South American Cup championship will end.

10:16 Fans of "Chapecoense" are ready to take the first flight to the scene of the tragedy to help the emergency services in searching for the bodies of the dead and providing assistance to the victims.

10:14 The fire captain confirms that there are many casualties as a result of the crash of the liner. There is still hope that not only the six we already know survived.

10:11 The first injured person to arrive at the Brovy hospital is a 27-year-old Alan Ruschel, defender "Chapecoense", playing at number 10. Doctors are doing everything possible to bring the athlete out of shock. The player's injuries have not yet been reported.

10:10 According to the official press release, the cause of the crash was an electrical failure.

10:08 Colombian FC Nacional expressed condolences to Chapecoense. Meanwhile, users on social networks share photos of football players - happy smiles of young guys in moments of victories on the field.

10:05 Weather conditions significantly complicate the work of rescuers at the scene. At the same time, medics await the arrival of the four surviving players and a flight attendant. Information about the identity of the survivors is broadcast by local media with reference to their own sources.

10:03 The experts were able to restore the flight path of the crashed Avro RJ85.

10:00 Football players of the Brazilian club "Chapecoense" were sent to the game in the Cup of South America. Athletes were accompanied by journalists. Who exactly survived the crash has not yet been reported.

09:53 Avro RJ85, which collapsed in the province of Antioquia in the La Unión region, broke into two parts. According to Colonel Bonilla from civil aviation, passengers were able to escape only because there was no explosion as a result of the crash.

09:48 According to sources at various levels, the plane signaled a low fuel level shortly before the crash.

09:40 Portal MiOriente: The plane crashed due to lack of fuel. There was no collision.

09:30 Information about 10 survivors is confirmed. She is voiced by the fire department working at the scene of the emergency.

09:07 The first photos from the scene of the tragedy began to appear on social networks almost immediately after the crash was reported. Information about the causes of the disaster has not yet been received.

A plane crashed in Colombia, carrying 81 people, most of them football players and employees of the Brazilian club Chapecoense, who were heading to the final match of the Copa Sudamericana. The airliner, which took off from Brazil, made an intermediate landing in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz, after which it headed for Medellin and crashed near the airport of this city. According to various sources, survived from six to ten people.

What happened?

The plane disappeared from the radar while approaching the airport of the Colombian city of Medellin on Monday, November 28, at 22:15 local time (06:15 Tuesday Moscow time). Subsequently, it became known that he crashed on the territory of the Colombian province of Antioquia, not far from the Rionegro River. According to preliminary data, the aircraft commander informed the controllers of Medellin Cordoba airport about the lack of fuel. The aircraft was given priority landing, but it was never able to land.

How many people were on board?

There were 72 passengers and nine crew members on board. Including football players of the Brazilian club "Chapecoense", members of the board of the team, representatives of the coaching staff, technical staff of the team, as well as journalists. Among the club's players are team captain Kleber Santana, who played four years for Atlético Madrid and Mallorca, forward Alejandro Martinuccio (he defended the colors of Villarreal in Spain), goalkeeper Marcelo Book (he played for six years in Portugal for Maritima and "Sporting").

Survivors reported...

Initial information: everyone on the plane died. However, it soon became known that survivors were found in the area of the crash, and 10 people were taken to local hospitals. Then they clarified that the rescuers found six survivors, one of them died on the way to the hospital. Rescue work continues at the crash site. A list of all passengers has been posted on social media.

What is the main version of what happened?

The plane could have crashed due to lack of fuel.

What is known about the football team?

Chapecoense is based in the city of Chapeco, located in the state of Santa Catarina in the south of the country. The club is quite young by football standards, founded in 1973. The debut in Brazil's top division - Serie A - took place in 1978, but a year later the team lost its residence in the country's football elite and was able to return there only 35 years later - in 2014.

For two seasons in a row (2014, 2015), the team was on the verge of relegation, but remained in Serie A, finishing 15th and 14th respectively, and the current championship turned out to be the most successful for the team - one round before the end of Chapecoense with 52 points located on the ninth line and has long protected itself from being demoted in the class. On the eve of the club on the road lost to Palmeiras, which in a meeting with Chapecoense ahead of schedule won the title of champion of Brazil.

Where were the players going?

The players flew to the Colombian city of Medellin, where the first (of two) final match of the Copa Sudamericana against the Colombian team Atlético Nacional was to take place. The game was scheduled for the evening of November 30 (night of December 1 Moscow time).

Air crashes involving athletes

History knows several cases of the death of sports teams in air crashes. In 2011, during takeoff, a Yak-42D aircraft with the Lokomotiv hockey club crashed near the Yaroslavl Tunoshna airport. 26 players of the main team, five coaches and six people from the team's technical staff were killed.

In 1979, two Tu-134 aircraft collided over Dneprodzerzhinsk, one of which contained 14 football players, the second coach, administrator and doctor of the Tashkent Pakhtakor football club. All of them died, in total, the tragedy claimed the lives of 178 people.

21 years earlier, an Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador with the players and coaches of the famous football club Manchester United on board crashed while taking off in Munich. Eight Red Devils players, the club's secretary and two coaches were killed. Nine players survived, including Bobby Charlton, who later became a Manchester United legend. Team head coach Matt Busby also managed to escape.

In 1950, while landing at the Sverdlovsk airport "Koltsovo", the plane "Li-2" crashed. On board were 13 members of the Air Force hockey team and 6 crew members. All died. By a lucky chance, Vsevolod Bobrov, the main star of Russian football and hockey in the 1950s, missed this plane.