mrbojangles Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Really sad news. R.I.P. Brazil Chapecoense football team in Colombia plane crash A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. Police say five people survived the crash but the rest of those on board died. The chartered aircraft, flying from Brazil via Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense team. The team was due to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, against Medellin team Atletico Nacional. The first leg of the final of the cup, South America's second most important club competition, was scheduled for Wednesday, but has now been suspended. The match was seen as the biggest in the history of the relatively small club, which entered Brazil's top division for the first time in 2014. The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said it was suspending "all activities". Full story:- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38140981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 horrific stuff that. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Following the story here in Medellin. Horrible business. Its rainy season here in Medellin and lots of rain and wind last night. I have no idea if that played a part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuiseppeD Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Electrical issue was apparently communicated to ATC prior to the crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I remember after the 1958 Manchester United Munich air disaster where 8 of the 'Busby babes' were killed, the protocol was changed in the UK so that the full team was never in one plane at a time. Away matches meant the team was split into at least two planes. In the 70s this was still done. Looks like over time that lesson has been forgotten. Nowadays you see footage of premier teams travelling to away Euro matches in a plane and the full team, costing millions is all there, in one plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 12 minutes ago, katana said: I remember after the 1958 Manchester United Munich air disaster where 8 of the 'Busby babes' were killed, the protocol was changed in the UK so that the full team was never in one plane at a time. Away matches meant the team was split into at least two planes. In the 70s this was still done. Looks like over time that lesson has been forgotten. Nowadays you see footage of premier teams travelling to away Euro matches in a plane and the full team, costing millions is all there, in one plane. would think that's because air travel has become much, much safer over the last 50 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Sadly not in this case it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I'm sure I read somewhere that it was the same plane that was used by the Argentina squad, Messi and all, when they travelled to play Brazil in the WC qualifier just a couple of weeks back. Although the latest news seems to be indicating the possibility of running out of fuel rather than a problem with the plane. So so sad. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 yeah the last transmissions were from the pilot saying they were out of fuel, needed to put down on the runway and still weren't being allowed to emergency land. it's horrific. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/01/chapecoense-air-crash-fans-plane-fuel-colombia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 23 hours ago, katana said: I remember after the 1958 Manchester United Munich air disaster where 8 of the 'Busby babes' were killed, the protocol was changed in the UK so that the full team was never in one plane at a time. Away matches meant the team was split into at least two planes. In the 70s this was still done. Looks like over time that lesson has been forgotten. Nowadays you see footage of premier teams travelling to away Euro matches in a plane and the full team, costing millions is all there, in one plane. Not just European games; most EPL teams fly for long distance domestic matches. I imagine safety data is available for planes v trains v coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 http://www.espnfc.com.au/chapecoense-af/story/3011409/chapecoense-will-be-awarded-copa-sudamericana-title-interim-president Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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