Brazilian football team crash

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Brazilian football team's plane crashes in Colombia killing 76

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The charter aircraft was carrying the Chapecoense side from southern Brazil as it headed to Colombia for a cup final.

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Seventy-six people have been killed after a plane carrying members of a Brazilian football team crashed in Colombia, police have said.

Five others survived, including three players.

The charter aircraft, carrying 72 passengers and nine crew, came down as it approached Colombia's second-largest city, Medellin.

Regional police commander, Jose Gerardo Acevedo, told reporters: "Six people were rescued alive, but unfortunately one died.

"The rest of the occupants unfortunately died. The tragic toll is 76 victims."

Cont: http://news.sky.com/story/plane-thought-to-be-carrying-a-brazilian-football-team-crashes-in-colombia-10676541
 
Shocking stuff.

Supposed to be a good side too. Not one of the traditional big guns, but have been run the right way and worked their way up the divisions and spent the last 3 seasons in the Brazilian 1st division.

Terrible.

RIP all those that have lost their lives.
 
Apparently, the same plane was used by the Argentina national team a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/colombia-plane-crash-argentina-football-team-chapecoense-death-toll-accident-a7445391.html