The flight was carrying the Chapecoense team to the final of the SUDAMERICANA
A plane carrying a South American football team has crashed in Colombia.
The flight was transporting the Brazilian team, Chapecoense to Medellin airport when it disappeared off radar, according to reports.
The jet is believed to have been carrying 72 passengers, Russia
Today reported.
A video shared on Twitter claimed to show the moment the plane disappeared from view on flight radar.
The plane allegedly crashed due to lack of fuel at around 10.15pm local time.It is thought to have come down in Cerro Gordo in the municipality of La Union, according to Mi Oriente.
At least 10 people have been injured and are being moved from the scene, the commander of La Union fire department said, according to the website.
Chapecoense are thought to have been heading to the final of the SUDAMERICANA.
Earlier in the day, the club posted a picture of the team after boarding the flight.Fuerza a los jugadores de Chapecoense, sus familias y sus seguidores. El Fútbol está de luto. pic.twitter.com/0tA0 pmRYTf— Andres Felipe Arcos (@AndresFelipe) November 29, 2016
A plane carrying a South American football team has crashed in Colombia.
The flight was transporting the Brazilian team, Chapecoense to Medellin airport when it disappeared off radar, according to reports.
The jet is believed to have been carrying 72 passengers, Russia
Today reported.
A video shared on Twitter claimed to show the moment the plane disappeared from view on flight radar.
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| Suspected path of flight CP 2933 (Photo: Twitter) |
The plane allegedly crashed due to lack of fuel at around 10.15pm local time.It is thought to have come down in Cerro Gordo in the municipality of La Union, according to Mi Oriente.
At least 10 people have been injured and are being moved from the scene, the commander of La Union fire department said, according to the website.
Chapecoense are thought to have been heading to the final of the SUDAMERICANA.
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| Brazil's Chapecoense players pose for pictures (Photo: Getty) |
Earlier in the day, the club posted a picture of the team after boarding the flight.Fuerza a los jugadores de Chapecoense, sus familias y sus seguidores. El Fútbol está de luto. pic.twitter.com/0tA0 pmRYTf— Andres Felipe Arcos (@AndresFelipe) November 29, 2016
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