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| At least 6 survivors reported after plane carrying Brazilian football team crashes in Colombia | |
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| A plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team has crashed in Colombia. At least six of the 81 passengers have reportedly survived. | |
| Sputnik reported that six people survived the crash, citing José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, where the plane was traveling to. | Sputnik reported that six people survived the crash, citing José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, where the plane was traveling to. |
| Other reports say that up to 10 people have survived, with the commander of La Union fire department stating that 10 people were initially evacuated from the scene. | |
| Alan Ruschel, a defender for Chapecoense, is among the survivors and has arrived at a nearby hospital, according to 360 Radio Colombia. | |
| A flight attendant has also reportedly survived the crash. | |
| The mayor of nearby Medellín, Federico Gutierrez, is at the crash site. He said "the most important thing is to save lives," after calling telling Blu Radio that the incident is a "tragedy of huge proportions." | |
| A press release from aviation authorities said the chartered aircraft declared an emergency at 10pm local time on Monday (0300 GMT) due to an electrical failure. | |
| However, the mayor of the municipality of La Ceja, Elkin Ospina, previously said it appeared the aircraft ran out of gas, El Universo reported. | However, the mayor of the municipality of La Ceja, Elkin Ospina, previously said it appeared the aircraft ran out of gas, El Universo reported. |
| The plane, operated by Venezuelan airline Lamia, was reportedly carrying 72 passengers and nine crew members. | The plane, operated by Venezuelan airline Lamia, was reportedly carrying 72 passengers and nine crew members. |
| The aircraft had originated in southern Brazil but made a stop in Santa Cruz, Bolivia before traveling towards its destination in Colombia. The same plane had previously transported the national teams from Argentina and Venezuela, according to local radio. | |
| The country's civil aviation authority has set up a unified command post at the airport, El Universo reported. | The country's civil aviation authority has set up a unified command post at the airport, El Universo reported. |
| The mayor of nearby Medellín said the city's hospital network has been alerted and officials from the Administration Department of Disaster Risk Management have been sent to the site. | The mayor of nearby Medellín said the city's hospital network has been alerted and officials from the Administration Department of Disaster Risk Management have been sent to the site. |
| Access to the crash site can only be reached by land due to current weather conditions, the airport wrote on Twitter. An air force helicopter was forced to turn back due to low visibility, according to AP. | |
| The team was traveling to compete in the Copa Sudamericana finals. Chapecoense was scheduled to compete against Colombia's Atlético Nacional at 6:45pm local time on Wednesday, at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellín. | The team was traveling to compete in the Copa Sudamericana finals. Chapecoense was scheduled to compete against Colombia's Atlético Nacional at 6:45pm local time on Wednesday, at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellín. |
| After learning of the crash, the South American football confederation CONMEBOL announced that "the activities of the confederation are suspended until further notice." | |