In Colombia, not far from Medellin, a plane carrying 72 passengers crashed, including football players from the Brazilian club Chapecoense, who were to take part in the first final match of the Copa Sudamericana against the Colombian Atlético Nacional.
Right now, 25 people are known to have died. Famous full list people who got on board - in addition to the football players and the plane crew (there were 9 crew members), there were the heads of Chapecoense, the coaching staff, technical staff, journalists and honored guests.
What team crashed?
Chapecoense is a little-known team in Russia; people familiar to our fans do not play for it. In 2014, Chapecoense entered the Brazilian Serie A for the first time since the 1970s. This fall, for the first time in history, the club reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana, which is the equivalent of the Europa League in South America.
How did this happen?
Citing Colombian sources, Brazil's Globo writes that the plane lost contact with the ground shortly after midnight and crashed shortly before its scheduled arrival. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the pilots as the plane flew over the cities of La Ceja and Aberhorral. The missing plane took off at 15:35 local time from Sao Paulo and landed in Eastern Bolivia, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The first photographs have already been received from the scene.
Why did this happen?
Mayor of La Ceja Elkin Ospina stated that the cause of the plane crash was a lack of fuel. Another version, in an official release from aviation authorities, states that the plane crashed due to an electrical failure.
What was the team flying on?
Chapecoense was flying on a charter aircraft CP-2933. At the beginning of the month, the Argentina national team flew on it.
An Air Force colonel assures that the plane did not explode during the fall, which gives hope for finding more survivors. At the same time, according to unconfirmed information, the plane split in half when it fell.
What do they say at the scene?
More than 90 rescuers from the surrounding cities of La Union, Rionegro, El Carmen de Vibroal and La Ceja are working on the rescue operation at Medellin airport. Heavy rain complicates the situation. A state of emergency has been declared in the city, and Air Force helicopters are searching for surviving passengers. “It’s hard to find survivors, it’s a wooded area,” he says Hugo Botero Lopez, Mayor of La Union.
“We are working with local authorities in connection with the emergency situation that occurred with the Chapecoense aircraft,” the airport tweeted.
What do they write in Brazil?
Chapecoense posted a short message on their official Facebook page: “Given the conflicting reports coming from different journalistic sources regarding the crash of the plane carrying Chapecoense players, we refrain from commenting and await official statements from the Colombian air authorities. May God be with our athletes, leaders, journalists and other members of the delegation.”
Are there any survivors?
Yes. The defender has already been taken to the La Ceja hospital Alan Ruskel, rescued from the wreckage of the plane. It is reported that Alan has multiple broken bones, hips, and lacerations to the head. The second survivor is the Chapecoense goalkeeper. Danilo Padilla. It’s surprising that before the flight, Ruskel posted a photo of himself on Instagram - just with Danilo. Delivered to hospital Jackson Vollmann.
Another survivor who has already been taken to the hospital is a flight attendant. Jimena Suarez.
The 23rd Chapecoense player was supposed to be on board, but at the last moment he was cut off from the squad. His name has not yet been announced.
Information will be updated.
Rescuers near the site of a plane crash in Colombia
On November 29, a plane from Brazil with a football team on board crashed in Colombia. NV follows all the details
22:33 Black boxes discovered
In the evening, rescuers found the plane'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, which crashed in a plane crash, was supposed to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, asked to give it the trophy.
18:27 Latest video from the plane that crashed in Colombia
18:07 Miraculous rescues
The son of the head coach of 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;
Goalkeeper Jackson Folman;
Defender Zampier Neto;
Flight attendant Ximena Suarez;
Brazilian sports journalist Rafael Henzel;
Flight engineer Ervina 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 survivor of the plane crash, Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo, has died in hospital.
14:02 Media: another survivor found
Caracol TV reports that defender Zampier Neto was found alive at the site of a plane crash in Colombia. He is taken to the nearest medical center.
13:50 Mourning declared in Brazil
Brazil has declared mourning after a plane crash in Colombia carrying Brazilian football players.
13:26 Brazilians from Donetsk Shakhtar about the plane crash in Colombia
Shakhtar's Brazilian legionnaires commented on the plane crash in Colombia. Fred admitted that it was difficult for him to wake up to the news. Dentinho asked God to protect everyone who was involved in this plane crash.
12:11 New data on the dead
Reuters: Plane crash in Colombia killed 76 people, five survived.
11:44 Rescue operations suspended
360 Radio Colombia reports: There are no more survivors at the site of the Colombia plane crash, which is why search and rescue efforts have been suspended.
10:57 First video from the plane crash site in Colombia
10:56 Conflicting data on survivors
It is not yet clear how many lives the plane crash in Colombia claimed. According to the latest data from Radio 360, 75 people died as a result of the plane crash, only six survived.
10:29 Media reported survivors
Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel, goalkeeper Danilo Padilla and one of the flight attendants survived, according to RCN radio. The footballers were taken to the San Juan de Dios hospital in the municipality of La Ceja (Department of Antioquia), and a flight attendant will soon be brought there. Rouschel, 27, was reported to have a broken femur 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 the city of Chapeco, state of Santa Catarina. Since 2014, he has been playing in Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. Founded on May 10, 1973 by the merger of Atlético Chapecoense and Independente.
Already in 1977, the club won its first title as champions of the state of Santa Catarina, beating Avai in the final of the tournament with a score of 1:0. A year later, Chapecoense made its debut in the top division of the Brazilian championship - Serie A. In its first season in the elite, the team finished in 51st place. In 1979, Chapecoense finished 93rd in Serie A before being relegated.
In 1996, Chapecoense won its second state championship.
In 2007, the team won the state championship for the third time, and also took part in the Serie C of Brazil, where they qualified thanks to their victory in the 2006 State Cup.
10:13 25 dead reported
The Airlive portal reported that the plane crash in Colombia claimed the lives of 25 people.
09:54 All sporting events are canceled in Colombia
The South American Football Confederation has canceled all sporting events due to the plane crash in Colombia.
The message also noted that the President of Colombia is now heading to the site of the disaster.
Colombian football club Atlético Nacional expressed its condolences to the families and friends 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 final match. The game was scheduled for the evening of November 30 (night of December 1, Kyiv time).
09:30 Media report 10 survivors
News site mioriente.com reported that at least ten people survived the plane crash in Colombia.
In turn, 360 Radio Colombia reports that 27 Brazilian football players were on the plane, one of them, defender Alan Ruschel, survived.
08:26 First photos published from the plane crash site in Colombia
The first photos have appeared from the plane crash site in Colombia.
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 players from the Chapecoense team from the city of Chapeco, playing in the Serie A of the Brazilian championship. The 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 on Tuesday, November 29).
According to the flight safety service of the Antioquia department, the plane disappeared from radar screens near Mount El Gordo.
What happened?
In Colombia, not far from Medellin, a plane carrying 72 passengers crashed, including football players from the Brazilian club Chapecoense, who were to take part in the first final match of the Copa Sudamericana against the Colombian Atlético Nacional.
Right now, 25 people are known to have died. The full list of people who got on board is known - in addition to the football players and the plane crew (there were 9 crew members), there were Chapecoense executives, coaching staff, technical staff, journalists and honored guests.
What team crashed?
Chapecoense is a little-known team in Russia; people familiar to our fans do not play for it. In 2014, Chapecoense entered the Brazilian Serie A for the first time since the 1970s. This fall, for the first time in history, the club reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana, which is the equivalent of the Europa League in South America.
How did this happen?
Citing Colombian sources, Brazil's Globo writes that the plane lost contact with the ground shortly after midnight and crashed shortly before its scheduled arrival. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the pilots as the plane flew over the cities of La Ceja and Aberhorral. The missing plane took off at 15:35 local time from Sao Paulo and landed in Eastern Bolivia, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The first photographs have already been received from the scene.
Why did this happen?
The mayor of the city of La Ceja, Elkin Ospina, said that the cause of the plane crash was a lack of fuel. Another version, in an official release from aviation authorities, states that the plane crashed due to an electrical failure.
What was the team flying on?
Chapecoense was flying on a charter aircraft CP-2933. At the beginning of the month, the Argentina national team flew on it.
An Air Force colonel assures that the plane did not explode during the fall, which gives hope for finding more survivors. At the same time, according to unconfirmed information, the plane split in half when it fell.
What do they say at the scene?
More than 90 rescuers from the surrounding towns of La Union, Rionegro, El Carmen de Vibroal and La Ceja are working on the rescue operation at Medellin airport. Heavy rain complicates the situation. A state of emergency has been declared in the city, and Air Force helicopters are searching for surviving passengers. "It's difficult to find survivors because it's a wooded area," said Hugo Botero Lopez, the mayor of La Union.
“We are working with local authorities in connection with the emergency situation that occurred with the Chapecoense plane,” the airport tweeted.
What do they write in Brazil?
Chapecoense posted a short message on their official Facebook page: “Given the conflicting reports coming from different journalistic sources regarding the crash of the plane carrying Chapecoense players, we refrain from commenting and await official statements from the Colombian air authorities. May God be with our athletes, leaders, journalists and other members of the delegation.”
Are there any survivors?
Yes. Defender Alan Ruskel, rescued from the wreckage of the plane, has already been delivered to the La Ceja hospital. It is reported that Alan has multiple broken bones, hips, and lacerations to the head. The second survivor is Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo Padilla. It’s surprising that before the flight, Ruskel posted a photo of himself on Instagram - just with Danilo. Jackson Vollmann was taken to the hospital.
Another survivor who has already been taken to the hospital is flight attendant Jimena Suarez.
The 23rd Chapecoense player was supposed to be on board, but at the last moment he was cut off from the squad. His name has not yet been announced.
Information will be updated.
Afterwards, rescuers are working with the Brazilian football team Chapecoense on board at the scene of the tragedy, to whose aid the authorities sent the country's army. Military helicopters are helping to urgently transport plane crash survivors to hospitals.
The rescue operation at the scene of the tragedy is complicated by weather conditions and very poor visibility. There is information that the crew drained almost all the fuel during the flight - this allowed the death of all passengers.
Also, several players of the Chapecoense team managed to avoid tragedy, as they did not fly with the team to the game. Among them are midfielder Alejandro Martinucchio, defender Rafael Ramos de Lima, midfielder Odair Souza (Nenem), defender Demerson Bruno Costa, goalkeeper Marcelo Boek, midfielder Andrei Alba, midfielder Hioran Dalmoro, midfielder Ribeiro Santos Moises and goalkeeper Jose Nivaldo Martins Constante.
At the moment, it is known that the list of passengers who survived the plane crash in Colombia included Alan Ruschel, who suffered a hip fracture and an open head wound, flight attendant Ximena Suarez and Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo Marcos, who is conscious and has already contacted by phone with relatives.
Survivors of the Colombia plane crash are known to protect football club Chapecoense's Alan Ruschel and goalkeeper Marcos Danilo were sitting next to each other on board the plane.
The list of surviving passengers from the crashed airliner in Colombia included the goalkeeper of the Chapecoense football club, Jackson Vollmann.
During the search operation at the crash site of a passenger plane in Colombia, another passenger was rescued. Journalist Rafael Enzel has joined the list of survivors of the plane crash in Colombia. The media representative was urgently hospitalized - he received multiple wounds and bruises, and the journalist was diagnosed with broken ribs.
Colombian police have already confirmed the deaths of 75 passengers on the crashed airliner in Colombia. The official list of survivors of the Colombia plane crash currently includes only five names:
- Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel
- goalkeeper Marcos Danilo
- goalkeeper Jackson Vollmann
- Flight attendant Ximena Suarez
- Brazilian journalist Rafael Enzel
Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel, who survived the plane crash in Colombia, showed a video from the cabin of the crashed Lamia airline plane, in which he recorded moments of the flight and shared his experiences with fans about the upcoming final match in Colombia for the Copa Sudamericana. Video from the board of the crashed airliner appeared on the Internet during the technical shutdown of the aircraft in Bolivia.
Brazilian Chapecoense football player Philip José Machado, who is currently on the list of those killed in a plane crash in Colombia, also published a video from the cabin shortly before the crash of the Lamia airliner.
It should be added that the players of the Colombian Atlético Nacional team and athletes of the Argentine national team were previously transported on the crashed plane in the province of Antioquia. Latin American media claim that the albiceleste used this plane more than once.
At the same time, the British tabloid The Daily Mail claims that the Brazilian Chapecoense team was supposed to fly to Medellin on a different aircraft. According to the source, local aviation authorities changed the flight plane for the athletes literally at the last moment.
Search and rescue operations at the site of the Lamia airline plane crash continue. The latest video from the scene of the tragedy has appeared on the Internet. The footage clearly shows that emergency workers, with the help of representatives of the Colombian army, despite heavy rain, are actively continuing to search for survivors and passengers of the plane that crashed in Colombia.
On the official page of the Department civil aviation In Colombia, a list of passengers flying on board the crashed Lamia airliner has appeared. It included the names and dates of birth of the football players of the Brazilian club Chapecoense and the 22 journalists accompanying them.
The published list of passengers flying on board the Lamia Airlines plane that crashed in Colombia includes the son of the ex-CSKA coach, Anderson Paixau. It is reported that he is part of the headquarters of the Chapecoense football club.
According to Argentine journalists, Chapecoense defender Helio Zampier Neto has been added to the list of surviving passengers in the plane crash in Colombia. Information about the sixth survivor of the Lamia airliner crash was also confirmed by the Colombian radio station Radio Caracol.
Chapecoense defender Helio Zampier Neto | social network
According to the latest information from RT in Russian, citing reliable sources, one of the injured passengers in the plane crash in Colombia died on the way to the hospital. This information was confirmed by the head of the police of the Colombian city of Medellin, Jose Acevedo, who did not name the deceased.
Information is being updated.
An Avro RJ85 plane with a Brazilian football team on board crashed in Colombia. Colombian authorities have confirmed that the plane carrying the Brazilian football team did indeed crash. According to the latest data, there were 81 people on board: 72 passengers and nine crew members.
Representatives of the Jose Maria Cordoba airport in Medellin, where the plane was supposed to land, shared more detailed information about the crash. It was in this city that the Chapecoense and Nacional clubs were supposed to play the first match of the final of the Copa Sudamericana (the Latin American equivalent of the Europa League, in which Zenit and Krasnodar are currently participating).
"We confirm that the aircraft with registration number CP2933 was delivering the Chapecoense football team. There are likely survivors (from the crash)," the terminal administration said in a statement.
It is reported that there are 10 people among the survivors of the disaster. However, this is unofficial information for now - the information is constantly updated. The Tsargrad editorial office is monitoring the investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy online.
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16:36 Fans outside the Chapecoense stadium hold a spontaneous rally to offer words of support to those who lost loved ones in the plane crash. There are tears in the eyes of many 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 a plane carrying Brazilian football players in Colombia, the Kremlin press service reports.
15:35 Shortly before the crash, the football players took a photo with the pilot of the plane.
14:45 Goalkeeper Chapecoense Marcos Danilo died in hospital, local media reported.
14:23 Another survivor has been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Colombia. Rescued - player of the Chapecoense club Helio Zampier Neto, was rushed to the hospital.
13:45
Brazil has declared mourning after a plane carrying a football team crashed.
13:30 Colombian authorities confirmed that three Chapecoense players survived the crash - Alan Ruschel, Marcos Danilo and Jackson Folman. According to Reuters, flight attendant Jimena Suarez and plane passenger Rafael Correa Gobbato are also considered to have survived.
12:41 Medellin police chief Jose Acevedo said the death toll had risen to 76.
12:33 The first photos from hospitals where victims of the airliner crash in Colombia are being taken appear online.
Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel
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12:30 The Daily Mail reports that the Chapecoense players were supposed to fly on a different plane. They replaced the board literally at the last moment
12:25 Among the passengers on the plane that crashed in Colombia was Anderson Paixau, son former coach CSKA Moscow for physical training Paulo Paixau.
12:16
Colombian FC Nacional expressed its condolences to Chapecoense.
12:10 The search can continue when rescuers can work in natural light, officials say. emergency services local media.
12:00 Eyewitnesses publish the first video from the crash site in Colombia.
11:40 The last minutes before boarding the crashed plane - the football 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 conditions.
11:35 Firefighters, analyzing the circumstances of the plane crash, insist: the pilot’s decision to use up all the fuel saved the lives of passengers and crew. If the fuel had remained, there could have been an explosion - in this case, no one would have been able to escape.
11:30 The Kuban football club expressed its 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 scene of the plane crash from the air - emergency services continue to dismantle the wreckage of the plane.
11:25 Meanwhile, users in in social networks share a touching video - that’s exactly how players "Chapecoense" celebrated their reaching the final of the South American Cup - just recently everyone was alive and well.
11:20 Due to the plane crash Brazilian Football Federation decided to postpone the final matches indefinitely. IN currently an option is being considered in which "Chapecoense" And "Nacional" will field their youth squads for the games.
11:18 The mayor of the city of La Ceja, located near the site of the plane crash, 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 plane.
11:14 According to RCN radio, Alan Ruschel was admitted to the hospital with numerous fractures and head wounds. At the same time, the defender’s condition is assessed as stable.
11:06 Surviving football players Alan Ruschel(left) and Danilo Marcos Padilla sat next to each other during the terrible flight. A few minutes before takeoff, they shared a photo together on social networks.
11:03 According to updated information, there were 22 football players among the passengers of the plane that crashed in Colombia. The mayor of La Ceja speaks of the deaths of 25-27 people flying on the crashed plane. The rest are either considered missing or among the victims.
11:00 President of Atlético Nacional Juan Carlos de La Cuesta claims that Chapecoense used the same plane that the Argentina national football team had previously flown to Belo Horizonte for a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Brazil.
10:55 CONMEBOL has suspended matches due to the disaster in Colombia.
10:46 24 year old goalkeeper Ragnar Folman- the fourth player of the Brazilian club to survive the disaster.
10:40 The third survivor of the plane crash in Colombia is the 31-year-old goalkeeper of the Chapecoense club. Danilo Marcos Padilla.
10:37 Another person injured in the Avro RJ85 crash has been named. This is the flight attendant Jimena Suarez.
10:35 According to some data, not five, but 13 or even 15 people survived the disaster. At the same time, official sources have not yet announced such data. The fire captain only noted that there were “many casualties” as a result of the plane crash.
10:27 The Colombian army was involved in rescue efforts at the crash site. Military helicopters should help transport survivors. At the moment, only six people out of 81 on board have been found alive.
10:25 President of CONMEBOL Alejandro Dominguez has already taken off to the crash site. We know Dominguez from playing in the Russian clubs Zenit and Rubin. In his homeland he is a true football legend.
10:20 Photos of passengers of the ill-fated Avro RJ85 airliner before the last takeoff appear on the Internet. The whole team is assembled, the coaching staff, apparently, is in the forefront. No one can imagine how the planned flight as part of the South American Cup championship will end.
10:16 Chapecoense fans are ready to take the first flight to the scene of the tragedy to help emergency services representatives search for the bodies of the dead and provide assistance to the injured.
10:14 The fire captain confirms that there are many casualties as a result of the plane crash. There is still hope that more than just the six we already know survived.
10:11 The first wounded person to arrive at the Brovi hospital was a 27-year-old Alan Ruschel, Chapecoense defender, wearing 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 plane crash was an electrical fault.
10:08 Colombian FC Nacional expressed its condolences to Chapecoense. Meanwhile, users on social networks share photographs of football players - happy smiles of young guys in moments of victory on the field.
10:05 Weather conditions significantly complicate the actions of rescuers at the scene. At the same time, medics are waiting for the four surviving players and a flight attendant to arrive. Information about the identities of the survivors is broadcast by local media with reference to their own sources.
10:03 Experts were able to reconstruct the flight path of the crashed Avro RJ85.
10:00 Football players from the Brazilian club Chapecoense were heading to a game in the South American Cup. The athletes were accompanied by journalists. It is not yet known who exactly survived the crash.
09:53 Avro RJ85, which crashed in the province of Antioquia in the La Union area, broke into two parts. According to Colonel Bonilla from civil aviation, the passengers were able to escape only because there was no explosion as a result of the crash.
09:48 According to sources different levels, the plane signaled low fuel levels 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. It is voiced by the fire department working at the scene of an 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. There has been no information yet about the causes of the disaster.
