List of Brazilian team dead. Brazil declares 3 days of mourning over soccer players' deaths
On the night of Monday to Tuesday, Moscow time, a plane crash occurred in Colombia near the Medellin airport. The Brazilian team was on board the airliner. "Chapecoense", flying to the final match of the South American Cup with the Colombian "Atletico Nacional". "SE" gives the main facts of the tragedy.
The plane disappeared from the radar screens at 22.15 local time. Later it became known that the liner crashed on the territory of Colombia in the province of Antioquia. The flight crew informed the airport controllers of Medellin Cordoba about the lack of fuel. The flight received priority for an emergency landing but was unable to land.
On board the aircraft was 81 people - 72 passengers and 9 crew members. Among the passengers were the Brazilian team "Chapecoense", flying to the final match of the Copa Sudamericana with the Colombian "Atletico Nacional", coaching staff, technical staff, and journalists.
According to official data, it was found 6 survivors, including three players - defender No, goalkeeper Jackson and defender Alana Rushela.
One of possible causes plane crashes are called fuel shortages.
Football club "Chapecoense"(literal translation of the name - Chapeco City Football Association) was founded on May 10, 1973 when the clubs merged "Atletico Chapecoense" And "Independente", five-time champion State of Santa Catarina (1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2016), two-time winner of the Santa Catarina State Cup (1979, 2006), Series B silver medalist (2013), bronze medalist series C (2012), bronze medalist of series D (2009).
The Avro RJ-85 is a commercial mid-size jet aircraft manufactured by British Aerospace (UK) from 1983 to 2003. The liner carrying Chapecoense was in operation for 17 years. It is also reported that the same plane transported the Argentina national team to the match with Brazil (0:3) in qualifying tournament World Cup 2018.
In Brazil, a three-day mourning has been declared, and in the state of Santa Catarina - a 30-day mourning. The celebration of Christmas and New Year is in question.
Rescuers found the "black box" of the crashed plane.
The condition of the survivors is said to be critical.
Football - "Pass from abroad"
Ex-coach of CSKA Zico honored the memory of the victims of today's disaster near Medellin by posting a black square on his Instagram. The message of the legendary football player began with the phrase "I have never lost so many friends."
Football - "Pass from abroad"
Atlético Nacional head coach Reinaldo Rueda said that his team flew six times on the plane that crashed today.
I deeply regret the loss of all passengers, including the Chapecoense. I especially regret the death of the crew, which was well known to us. We flew six times with them. The last time we flew on this plane was on November 3rd from Asuncion, returning from the match against Cerro Porteño. This is all very difficult to accept.
Football - "Pass from abroad"
The Colombian Department of Civil Aviation has issued an official statement regarding the downing of the aircraft carrying the Brazilian Chapecoense. On this moment known about 75 dead and six survivors. All of them were taken to the hospital.
70% of the bodies were found in the fuselage, 30%, including survivors, were found near the aircraft. The search operation involved 150 people. The black box has not yet been found.
Football - "At their gates"
Terek expressed his condolences.
Football - "Pass from abroad"
A young Chapecoense fan.
The plane crashed in the suburbs of Medellin, where the team was supposed to play in the South American Cup final. Our correspondent Yulia Seferinkina- about the first versions of the tragedy:
They flew to Medellin to fulfill their dream of playing in the South American Cup final for the first time. Players of the Brazilian team "Chapecoense" were supposed to meet the Colombian from "Atletico Nacional" on November 31. But the board never reached its destination - the liner of the Bolivian airline Lamia crashed near the city.
Jorge Cruz, mayor of La Unión:“The crash site is located five minutes from the José María Córdoba airport. Six survivors are now known, I believe that no one else will be found alive.
On board were 22 football players, 28 members of the team management, 22 journalists and 9 crew members - a total of 81 people. The rescue operation continued throughout the night. About the latest data among the surviving three players - Jackson Folman, Alan Ruschel and Elihu Neto. Flight attendant Jimena Suaress and journalist Raphael Henzel. Team goalkeeper Marcos Danilo, who was also believed to be a survivor, later died in hospital.
Luis Fernandez Rodriguez, doctor:“We received two patients - Alan Ruchel and Raphael Henzel. The first patient was brought in at two in the morning. He has a fracture lumbar spine, severed right hand and closed injury chest. He's in the surgery department."
The only distress signal from the airliner came at 21:45 local time. After that, the plane disappeared from the radar. According to preliminary information, the crew reported a malfunction in electrical equipment. There is also a version that the liner ran out of fuel. The liner received priority landing in the city of Medellin, but could not reach the airport. According to some reports, the plane broke into two parts in the air, according to others, it made a hard landing.
Julio Baptista, football player (Brazil):“This is a huge tragedy. I don't even speak as a player, but rather as the father of a family. I'm sorry, my condolences to family and friends. It remains to be hoped that as many passengers as possible managed to survive.”
The Copa Sudamericana, or as it is also called Sudamericano, is an overseas analogue of the Europa League. The final of such a tournament for the team from Chapeko is really a breakthrough. That is why there were so many journalists on the plane.
Plinio De Nes, Member of the Board of the Chapecoense team:“They said they were following a dream to make it a reality. It was our common dream, but now it is destroyed.
Footballers around the world express their condolences to the families of those killed in the plane crash. The training session of the Spanish club Real Madrid began with a moment of silence. The causes of the tragedy will be investigated with the help of specialists from England. The crashed board was produced by British Aerospace.
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, have been 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 Brazilian football team crashed in a plane crash in Colombia.
What happened?
In Colombia, near Medellin, a British Aerospace 146 crashed. There were 72 passengers and 9 crew members on board. Among the passengers were football players from the Brazilian club, who were to take part in the first final match of the Copa Sudamericana against the Colombian Atlético Nacional.
There are currently 25 deaths known. Also known full list people who got on board - in addition to the football players and the crew of the aircraft, there were the leaders of Chapecoense, the coaching staff, technical staff, journalists and guests of honor.
What team crashed?
Chapecoense is not a particularly well-known team in the CIS countries. 2 years ago, Chapecoense entered the Brazilian Serie A for the first time since the 1970s. Already this autumn, the club reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana, which was the first such achievement in the history of the club. Recall that in South America this cup is equivalent to the Europa League.
How did the accident happen?
According to Colombian sources, the plane disappeared from radar at 22:00 local time on Monday, November 28, when the plane flew over the cities of La Seja and Aberhorral. Shortly after midnight, it crashed shortly before its scheduled arrival. The missing plane began flying at 15:35 local time from Sao Paulo, landed in Eastern Bolivia, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The first pictures have already been received from the scene.
Why did this happen?
According to the mayor of the city of La Seja, Elkin Ospina, the cause of the crash was the lack of fuel. According to another version, in the official release of the aviation authorities, the plane crashed due to a power failure. Which of the versions is more correct, we will find out later.
What was the team flying?
Football team Chapecoense flew on charter aircraft CP-2933. At the beginning of the month, the Argentine national team also flew on it. Air Force colonel assures that the plane did not explode during the fall. This gives hope to find more survivors. At the same time, according to unconfirmed information, the plane broke in half during the fall.
What do they say at the scene?
More than 90 rescuers from nearby cities are involved in the rescue operation at the Medellin airport. The situation is complicated by the weather conditions - it is raining heavily. A state of emergency has been declared in the city. Air force helicopters are looking for surviving passengers.
“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 his 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, 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 his photo on Instagram 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 be on board, but at the last moment he was unhooked from the squad. His name has not yet been released.
Chapecoense occupied the 9th place in the championship one round before the finish line and the day before yesterday lost away to the country's champions Palmeiras (0:1).
CONMEBOL has suspended all activities of the organization until further notice, according to a statement on the official website. President Alejandro Dominguez flew to Medellin.
MINSK, November 29 - Sputnik. Brazilian President Michel Temer has declared mourning in the country in connection with the plane crash in Colombia, where the footballers of the Chapecoense club were killed.
The plane, on board which were the players of the Brazilian club Chapecoense, . The accident occurred in the province of Antioquia in the region of La Union. There were 72 passengers and nine crew members on board. The team was heading to the city of Medellin for the first game of the Copa Sudamericana final against Atlético Nacional. According to the latest data, six people survived, including several players.
"President Michel Temer issued a decree on official mourning for a period of three days after the tragedy in Colombia," Temer's Twitter microblog says.
The President expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the plane crash, and also said that the Brazilian Foreign Ministry and the Air Force would help the relatives of the victims.
"This is a sad day for football. We mourn deeply. This is a shocking tragedy. At this difficult moment, all our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and friends. We express our sincere condolences to them, as well as to all the fans, the football community and all the Brazilian The media that are related to this tragedy," the president of the International Football Federation, Gianni Infantino, was quoted by the FIFA microblog on Twitter.
FIFA President Infantino: "At this difficult time our thoughts are with the victims, their families & friends" More:https://t.co/vozyJK9WKa
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) November 29, 2016
The circumstances and causes of the tragedy are being established. Shortly before the loss of communication, the crew of the aircraft reported an emergency, namely, a malfunction in electrical equipment. Earlier, the mayor of the city of La Seja said that the cause of the crash could be a lack of fuel. His position is supported by experts.
"Attention is drawn to the fact that the plane did not catch fire after the fall. This is a possible signal that it was low on fuel, that is, enough to reach its destination. A small amount of fuel could explain possible electrical problems. Without the required amount of fuel the four engines of the aircraft could stop, which could lead to a loss of control on the part of the pilot and eventually to a crash. But this is just my purely private opinion, "Heymann said in an interview with Sputnik.
At the same time, the expert stressed that it is too early to talk about the exact causes of the tragedy. “Right now I can say that the RJ-85 is a reliable aircraft for these types of flights over difficult terrain such as the mountainous terrain around Medellin,” he said.
