Colombia Plane Crash: A plane carrying Brazil’s Chapecoense, The South American football club team to the final of South American championship crashed today in Colombia. Authorities believed 81 people on board.
Earlier today, the club posted a picture of the team sitting on the plane. Also, a video shared on Twitter showing the moment plane disappeared from the radar.
Fuerza a los jugadores de Chapecoense, sus familias y sus seguidores. El Fútbol está de luto. pic.twitter.com/0tA0pmRYTf
— Andres Felipe Arcos (@AndresFelipe) November 29, 2016
“Confirmed, the aircraft license number CP2933 was carrying the team @ChapecoenseReal. Apparently there are survivors,” the Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport, which serves Medellin, said on Twitter.
The @AeropuertoMDE confirms LAMIA Bolivia RJ85, registration CP-2933 has crashed near Medellin, Colombia. https://t.co/ayIDZCJVZs pic.twitter.com/GUzZcwHkwo
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 29, 2016
According to local news, LAMIA Airline flight RJ85 carrying 72 passengers and 9 crews reported emergency mid-flight before disappearing from the radar.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding Colombia plane crash.