What happened to the Brazilian team. Brazil declares 3 days of mourning over soccer players' deaths
The plane, on board of which, among other passengers, was Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, crashed on 29 November. The players were heading to the city of Medellin, where the final match of the Copa Sudamericana against Atlético Nacional was to take place. According to the latest data, out of 72 passengers and 9 crew members who were on board, six people survived. Photos and videos appear on the Internet that were taken before departure and in the cabin.
The tragedy occurred in the province of Anticoia in the La Unión region, 50 kilometers from the city of Medellin. After it became known that a plane crash had occurred, help was sent to the crash site. Access to the crash site and the rescue operation was difficult due to adverse weather conditions - heavy rain. Six survivors were found at the scene.
According to preliminary data, the plane crash was either due to a lack of fuel or due to electrical problems. Experts note that the plane used up all the fuel, for this reason it did not explode and there were living people. Experts also suggest that the crew of the aircraft deliberately circled over the area and used up all the fuel so that the plane did not explode when it fell. The aircraft broke into two parts. After hitting the ground, 75 people were killed. According to press reports, stewardess Jimena Suarez, journalist Rafael Enzel, as well as four Chapecoense players survived: defender Alan Ruschel, goalkeepers Marcos Danilo and Jackson Folman and an unnamed football player. Later, information appeared in the media that another living player had been found - Neto, the team's defender.
After the tragedy, the President of Brazil declared three days of mourning. In the city of Chapeco, mourning will last 30 days.
Plane crash in Colombia November 29, 2016 video
Plane crash with Brazilian football players in Colombia 11/29/2016 photo
A civilian airliner carrying members of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense crashed in Colombia. Military expert, flight instructor Andrey Krasnoperov told the correspondent Federal News Agency O possible reasons plane crash.
According to preliminary information, a civil aircraft (model and number are still unknown - ed. note) was heading from Bolivia to Medellin and disappeared from radar screens near the Colombian city of Rionegro.
During the flight, the aircraft commander informed the controllers of the nearby Medellin Córdoba airport about an acute shortage of fuel. The plane was given priority in landing, but it could not reach the air harbor.
“To begin with, we note that the plane flying from Bolivia for a long time could not undergo major repairs due to the heavy workload. In addition, we do not know how the aircraft was serviced, so some kind of technical malfunction could play a role. But here the situation with fuel is more real. If the board took off already with its minimum balance, then it could well have not reached it. The amount of fuel must be calculated by the navigator, and if we take into account that they are not on the planes now, there are only the left pilot and the right pilot, and the role of the navigator is performed by the computer, the situation becomes possible. In my memory, there was a case when a squadron of Tu-22 aircraft was flying, and during the flight the navigator considered that there might not be enough fuel - they just sat down. It should have been the same here," Krasnoperov emphasized.
Initially, it was reported that everyone on board died during the crash. However, later, Radio 360 spread the information that some still managed to survive - rescuers found at least six survivors at the crash site. It should be noted that in Medellin, the Chapecoense team was supposed to play in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against the Colombian Atlético Nacional. The game was scheduled for the evening of November 30th.
“If the commander of the ship reported that there was a shortage of fuel, he, of course, had to make a decision and land on the nearest airfield, but apparently they wanted to hold out, the human factor. Approximately the same thing happened near Smolensk, when the Polish president crashed - he also had to fly to an alternate airfield. And here we have what we have. In this case, the haste factor worked - the athletes, the football players have a game, the coach said "to fly by any means." Landing at another airfield was not allowed, otherwise the disruption of plans and everything else. Well, such moments happen in flight practice. When the “must” command prevails over flight safety, the expert concluded.
Recall that the Brazilian football club "Chapecoense" plays in the top division of the championship of Brazil. The team captain is a midfielder Kleber Santana, who played, in particular, for Atlético Madrid.
What happened?
In Colombia, near Medellin, a plane crashed with 72 passengers, among whom were the players of 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 crew of the aircraft (there were 9 crew members), the leaders of the Chapecoense, the coaching staff, technical staff, journalists and guests of honor were present.
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 autumn, for the first time in history, the club reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana, in South America it is an analogue of the Europa League.
How did it happen?
Citing Colombian sources, the Brazilian Globo writes that the plane lost contact with the ground shortly after midnight and crashed shortly before its scheduled arrival. Controllers lost contact with the pilots as the plane flew over the cities of La Seja and Aberhorral. The missing aircraft began flying at 15:35 local time from Sao Paulo, landing in Eastern Bolivia, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The first pictures have already been received from the scene.
Why did this happen?
The mayor of the city of La Seja, Elkin Ospina, said that the cause of the plane crash was a lack of fuel. Another version, in an official release from the aviation authorities, says that the plane crashed due to a power failure.
What was the team flying?
The Chapecoense flew on charter aircraft CP-2933. At the beginning of the month, the Argentina national team flew on it.
The Air Force Colonel assures that the plane did not explode during the fall, which gives hope to find more survivors. At the same time, according to unconfirmed information, the plane split in half during the fall.
What do they say at the scene?
More than 90 rescuers from nearby cities - La Union, Rionegro, El Carmen de Vibroal and La Seja - are working on a 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 wooded," says Hugo Botero López, 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 published a short message on their official Facebook page: “Given the conflicting reports coming from various journalistic sources regarding the crash of the plane carrying the Chapecoense team 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 survivors?
Yes. Defender Alan Ruskel, who was rescued from the wreckage of the plane, has already been taken to the La Seja hospital. It is reported that Alan has multiple fractures of bones, hips, lacerations of the head. The second survivor is Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo Padilla. It is surprising that before the flight, Ruskel posted on Instagram his photo from the board - just with Danilo. Jackson Vollmann was taken to the hospital.
Another survivor already taken to the hospital is flight attendant Jimena Suarez.
The 23rd Chapecoense player was supposed to appear on board, but at the last moment he was unhooked from the squad. His name has not yet been released.
Information will be updated.
In Colombia, near Medellin, a plane crashed with 72 passengers, among whom were the players of 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 players and the crew of the aircraft (there were 9 crew members), the leaders of Chapecoense, the coaching staff, technical staff, journalists and honored guests were present.
What team crashed?
Chapecoense is a little-known team in Russia, people familiar to our fans don't play for it. In 2014, Chapecoense entered the Brazilian Serie A for the first time since the 1970s. This autumn, for the first time in history, the club reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana, in South America it is an analogue of the Europa League.
How did it happen?
Citing Colombian sources, the Brazilian Globo writes that the plane lost contact with the ground shortly after midnight and crashed shortly before its scheduled arrival. Controllers lost contact with the pilots as the plane flew over the cities of La Seja and Aberhorral. The missing aircraft began flying at 15:35 local time from Sao Paulo, landing in Eastern Bolivia, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The first pictures have already been received from the scene.
Why did this happen?
Mayor of the City of La Seja Elkin Ospina stated that the cause of the plane crash was a lack of fuel. Another version, in an official release from the aviation authorities, says that the plane crashed due to a power failure.
What was the team flying?
The Chapecoense flew on charter aircraft CP-2933. At the beginning of the month, the Argentina national team flew on it.
The Air Force Colonel assures that the plane did not explode during the fall, which gives hope to find more survivors. At the same time, according to unconfirmed information, the plane split in half during the fall.
What do they say at the scene?
More than 90 rescuers from the nearby cities of La Unión, Rionegro, El Carmen de Vibroal and La Seja are working on a 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 wooded," 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 published a short message on their official Facebook page: “Given the conflicting reports coming from various journalistic sources regarding the crash of the plane carrying the Chapecoense team 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 survivors?
Yes. A defender has already been delivered to the La Seja hospital Alan Ruskel rescued from the wreckage of the aircraft. It is reported that Alan has multiple fractures of bones, hips, lacerations of the head. The second survivor is the Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo Padilla. It is surprising that before the flight, Ruskel posted on Instagram his photo from the board - just with Danilo. Delivered to hospital Jackson Vollmann.
Another survivor already taken to the hospital is a flight attendant. Jimena Suarez.
The 23rd Chapecoense player was supposed to appear on board, but at the last moment he was unhooked from the squad. His name has not yet been released.
Information will be updated.
Almost the entire main composition of the Brazilian football club Chapecoense, heading to Colombian Medellin for the first final match of the Copa Sudamericana against Atlético Nacional, died in a plane crash that occurred on Tuesday night over Colombian territory. There were 81 people on board, including Chapecoense players, team attendants, journalists and crew members. However, by some miracle, five of them managed to survive. This may contribute to a more rapid clarification of the causes of the tragedy. On this moment the main ones are two versions - electronics failure and fuel depletion.
Catastrophe
On Monday night, about 30 km from Medellin, the BAe 146 aircraft of the Bolivian airline LaMia crashed. A total of 81 people were on board, including almost the entire main team of the Brazilian football club Chapecoense, heading to Medellin, where the first final match of the Copa Sudamericana (the second most important club tournament) was scheduled for December 1 South America after the Copa Libertadores), in which the Colombian "Atletico Nacional" had to confront the Brazilians. In addition to the players, coaches and members of the team's staff, there were also 21 journalists and nine crew members on board.
At about 22:00 local time, the crew of the ship, at that time at an altitude of about 4500 m, filed a distress signal, according to Colombian authorities. He soon disappeared from the radar. Rescuers, given the circumstances, in particular the fact that the plane crashed in a mountainous and wooded area, as well as the fact that it was raining heavily in the fall zone, quickly managed to arrive at the crash site. It soon became clear that there were survivors in the plane crash. Among them were two goalkeepers of the team - Danilou and Jackson Follman, defenders Alan Ruschel and Elihu Zampier, as well as one of the journalists and a flight attendant.
The presence of survivors of the disaster allows us to hope that the investigation into the causes of the tragedy will be faster than usual. At the moment, the Colombian authorities have almost ruled out the version with the error of the pilots. This is prompted by the fact that the crew, even before the car disappeared from the radar, managed to report that the aircraft's electronic equipment was failing. In addition, the flight attendant, who survived the crash, said that the flight was normal, but at some point all four engines stopped at once. In his opinion, it looked like the plane simply ran out of fuel.
Note that the crashed BAe 146 was produced in 1999. It has been operated by LaMia airline since 2013, and during this time it was this aircraft that regularly transported football teams, including the Argentine national team or the same Atlético Nacional. At the airport in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz, from where he followed (the Brazilian aviation authorities did not give the Bolivian company permission to charter a flight to Colombia, arguing that such flights should be operated by either Brazilian or Colombian carriers), they said that the pre-flight inspection did not reveal no problem.
After it became known about the disaster, the Brazilian authorities declared three days of mourning in the country. In turn, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) canceled all matches held under its auspices until further notice. Of course, this also applies to the finals of the Copa Sudamericana, which now definitely will not take place. Well, it is possible that Chapecoense will be declared the winner. At least this proposal was made yesterday by the leadership of Atlético Nacional.
Alexander Petrov
