{"id":272606,"date":"2016-11-29T07:47:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T07:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=272606"},"modified":"2016-11-29T07:47:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T07:47:04","slug":"brazil-football-team-chapecoense-in-colombia-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/brazil-football-team-chapecoense-in-colombia-plane-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil football team Chapecoense in Colombia plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia, officials say.<\/p>\n
Reports say there are six survivors. The plane reported electrical problems.<\/p>\n
The chartered aircraft, flying from Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense football team, airport officials said.<\/p>\n
The team was due to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, against Medellin team Atletico Nacional.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said it was suspending “all activities”.<\/p>\n