Plane with Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense crashes in Colombia

[Basement Cat]

http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/plane-with-brazilian-soccer-team-crashes-in-colombia-112916

Such a tragic event. Thoughts go out to the family and friends.

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[Halladay]

terrible news.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

"At least six survivors" the plane was carrying 81 absolutely gut wrenching

 

[DoyleG]

Been announced that the Copa Sudamericana has been suspended indefinitely.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Not sure who Mi Oriente is, assuming they are a Colombian news source, but they are saying rescuers took 10 of the injured to the hospital. No word on anything else yet

Apparently it went down in some rough terrain and they are having trouble getting to the crash site, two Air Force helicopters had to turn back due to poor visibility.

RT saying officials are fearing 25-75 died in the crash. Just awful

 

[kabidjan18]

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/803516921798737920?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Absolutely heartbreaking. Modern planes I know are built to shear in half in the middle in the event of a crash to prevent casualties like this but this seems to be a smaller and more tenured plane.

https://twitter.com/derpoltergeist/status/803520830932217856?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

This just got in. Sad, reminds me of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

CNN saying officials confirm 76 passengers are dead

 

[Prntscrn]

The five survivors were the three players – Danilo, Jakson Follman and Alan Rushel – plus the journalist Rafael Henzel and crew member Ximena Suárez, according Martin Mazur for El Grafico.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...board-plane-that-crashed-over-colombia-latest

 

[Brazilian Devils Fan]

We are all shocked here in Brazil, such horrible news.
They found another surviver, another player, Neto. hopefully they will find more survivors.

The second game of Copa do Brasil final have been postponed and the last games from our national championship should be postponed as well.

 

[John Pedro]

Just awful... heartbreaking indeed.

Will always be remembered as the most likable team in the country. RIP

 

[Brazilian Devils Fan]

Will always be remembered as the most likable team in the country. RIP

Now even more...

One of the survivors didn't make it, Danilo ( goalkeeper ) died in the hospital.

 

[Elvs]

Just awful. And as a hockey fan it brings back tough memories from five years ago. RIP to the victims and condolences to their families and friends.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

OMG... that's... wow!

 

[Timeless Winter]

Horrific.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

What a sad news to wake up too.
RIP

 

[sjsharks92]

Have them and their families in my thoughts.

 

[swiftwin]

Uggh, shades of the Lokomotiv plane crash. Makes me sick to my stomach.

 

[Franck]

Been announced that the Copa Sudamericana has been suspended indefinitely.

Apparently Atletico Nacional have asked CONMEBOL to award the cup to Chapecoense.

 

[Halladay]

This puts everthimg in perspective. We all get pissed off at sporting events ourcomes, we argue about them, but when something limd this happens it jyst shows none of that matters.

 

[DatsyukOwns]

Very sad to see.


Also the plane was used by Argentina during the break and also another national team but I'm not sure how legit that is. Not saying it makes it less tragic but I guess for me puts everything into perspective.

 

[Hesher]

This is horrible. RIP.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Very sad to see.


Also the plane was used by Argentina during the break and also another national team but I'm not sure how legit that is. Not saying it makes it less tragic but I guess for me puts everything into perspective.

Gut wrenching picture. I instantly was reminded of Lokomotiv.

 

[DatsyukOwns]

Mad respect if this is true.

40 is a lot but I could see them donating something along with other teams.

 

[Luigi Habs]

Terrible really. Don't know what to say more than RIP.

I work in aerospace field, it amazes me to see how old planes like this are still in use. This airplane which is also has a version called Avro doesn't have a good safety record. Still too soon to conclude on the root cause though.

 

[Soundgarden]

Awful news. R.I.P.