Players of Brazilian Club Chapecoense to the Copa sudamericana final met with a plane accident on Monday night in Columbia, leaving 76 dead and only five survivors.
"A Lamia aircraft coming from Bolivia with registration CP2933 RJ80 met with a accident in Certificate El Gordon, nearby La Union, Antiquia, with 72 passengers and nine crew members on board, who were with the Brazilian Team Chapecoense,"read a statement from Columbian aviation governing body Seri civil as news first came out. "Organisations are currently attending to the situation and are taking injured to different medical facilities in the region."
According to South America's media reports, emergency crews transported some of the injured to La Vena Hospital shortly after the crash, while another news came that San Vicente Hospital was preparing to treat some of those wounded.
Today's press release sent out by the Jose Maria Cordova airport said that authorities were working to rescue at least six survivors. General Jose Acevedo Ossa, chief of police in Antioquia, later announced that 75 of the 81 passenger had been confirmed dead, before one of the six rescued passed away while doctors attempted to save them. Following that, another local news broke that an another survivor was found - defender Helio Neto.
Players Alan Ruschel and Family were the first survivors to reach the airport, according to reports from RCN and Telemedillin, with the latter reporting that Ruschel was conscious but in shock when he got to the hospital. Back up shot stopper Jackson Tillman, a journalist and a stewardess had also been identified as survivors.
Chapecoense released a brief note on their Facebook account saying " May be god be with our athletes, officials, journalists and other guest travelling with our delegation." The club added that no comment would be made until further information came to light.
The plane was inbound from Santa cruz, Bolivia , where the team stopped over after playing a league game against Palmira's, which clinched the Brazilian Championship with a victory. Chapecoense made the Copa Sudamericana final after advancing past Argentine side San Lorenzo on away goals.
The first leg was set to take place in Medellin against Atletico National on Wednesday.
CONMEBOL confirmed that the match and all others in south America will be postponed until further notice.
"THE SOUTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION Confirms taht it has been notified by Columbian authorities that the plane on which the Atletico Chapecoense of Brazil delegation suffered an accident on jts arrival to Columbia. We're in contact with the authorities and we are awaiting for official updates ," as in news release. " The CONMEBOL family enormously laments what has happened .
"All activities of the CONFEDERATION will remain suspended until further notice.
President Alejandro Dominguez is currently in transit to Medellin ".
The main cause of accident is currently unknown but the airport confirmed that the plane reported an electrical fault to the control tower. According to the airport, the crash site is currently accessible only by ground transportation, with weather conditions prohibiting aerial access. A Columbian aviation community use its Facebook page to ask those in the area who could provide help in Jeep 4x4- type vehicles to assists in rescue efforts.
Tributes started to come in after the first reports, with Chapecoense's opponent Atletico National tweeting , " National deeply regrets and sympathies that happens and awaits information from the authorities". Mexico FA president Decio de Maria wrote," My prayers for the chapecoense team and everybody who was aboard their aircraft. My support to their family and friends."
Some International players also shared their condolence to the affected families.
"A Lamia aircraft coming from Bolivia with registration CP2933 RJ80 met with a accident in Certificate El Gordon, nearby La Union, Antiquia, with 72 passengers and nine crew members on board, who were with the Brazilian Team Chapecoense,"read a statement from Columbian aviation governing body Seri civil as news first came out. "Organisations are currently attending to the situation and are taking injured to different medical facilities in the region."
According to South America's media reports, emergency crews transported some of the injured to La Vena Hospital shortly after the crash, while another news came that San Vicente Hospital was preparing to treat some of those wounded.
Today's press release sent out by the Jose Maria Cordova airport said that authorities were working to rescue at least six survivors. General Jose Acevedo Ossa, chief of police in Antioquia, later announced that 75 of the 81 passenger had been confirmed dead, before one of the six rescued passed away while doctors attempted to save them. Following that, another local news broke that an another survivor was found - defender Helio Neto.
Players Alan Ruschel and Family were the first survivors to reach the airport, according to reports from RCN and Telemedillin, with the latter reporting that Ruschel was conscious but in shock when he got to the hospital. Back up shot stopper Jackson Tillman, a journalist and a stewardess had also been identified as survivors.
Chapecoense released a brief note on their Facebook account saying " May be god be with our athletes, officials, journalists and other guest travelling with our delegation." The club added that no comment would be made until further information came to light.
The plane was inbound from Santa cruz, Bolivia , where the team stopped over after playing a league game against Palmira's, which clinched the Brazilian Championship with a victory. Chapecoense made the Copa Sudamericana final after advancing past Argentine side San Lorenzo on away goals.
The first leg was set to take place in Medellin against Atletico National on Wednesday.
CONMEBOL confirmed that the match and all others in south America will be postponed until further notice.
"THE SOUTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION Confirms taht it has been notified by Columbian authorities that the plane on which the Atletico Chapecoense of Brazil delegation suffered an accident on jts arrival to Columbia. We're in contact with the authorities and we are awaiting for official updates ," as in news release. " The CONMEBOL family enormously laments what has happened .
"All activities of the CONFEDERATION will remain suspended until further notice.
President Alejandro Dominguez is currently in transit to Medellin ".
The main cause of accident is currently unknown but the airport confirmed that the plane reported an electrical fault to the control tower. According to the airport, the crash site is currently accessible only by ground transportation, with weather conditions prohibiting aerial access. A Columbian aviation community use its Facebook page to ask those in the area who could provide help in Jeep 4x4- type vehicles to assists in rescue efforts.
Tributes started to come in after the first reports, with Chapecoense's opponent Atletico National tweeting , " National deeply regrets and sympathies that happens and awaits information from the authorities". Mexico FA president Decio de Maria wrote," My prayers for the chapecoense team and everybody who was aboard their aircraft. My support to their family and friends."
Some International players also shared their condolence to the affected families.
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