75 people are dead after a BAe 146 aircraft carrying the Brazilian soccer team, Chapecoense, crashed in the Colombian mountains on Monday.
The plane crashed at about 10:15 pm on Monday night carrying 72 passengers and a crew of nine members. Though the cause of the crash is unclear, reports claim that the plane had reported electrical problems shortly before disappearing on the radar system. The accident, which happened during the team’s trip to the Copa Sudamericana final to face Atletico Nacional of Medellin, caused the plane to split completely in half.
Sadly, the first-time Copa Sudamericana finalists didn’t make it to their game, but their opponents surrendered the win to the Chapecoense in honor of the 75 fatalities confirmed on Tuesday. Although their list of achievements was short, they were heroes in their community and were known as the 21st largest club in Brazil in terms of revenue, bringing in 46 million reais ($13.5 million U.S. dollars) in 2015. The charm of the team came from its frugal spending and ability to mix young players with experienced ones.
FIFA took to Twitter to show their condolences after news broke and tweeted, “FIFA’s thoughts are with the victims, their families, fans of Chapecoense & media organizations in Brazil on this tragic day,” and many fans and other soccer teams have shown their sadness as well.
FIFA’s thoughts are with the victims, their families, fans of Chapecoense & media organisations in Brazil on this tragic day. #ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/plDFRYqteo
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) November 29, 2016
In mourning of the deaths of this fatal crash, the South American football federation has canceled all games and other events.
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