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.
Reports say there are six survivors. The plane reported electrical problems.
The chartered aircraft, flying from Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense football team, airport officials said.
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.

BBC World News

A dark day for football. RIP to all the people lost their lives.

This is just sad man :`(
https://mobile.twitter.com/P_Bekbolet/status/803491649250856960/video/1

Their last photo...

Ohh god. What a horrible news.

Thoughts and prayers with the club and the rest of the passangers.

Here's some more info.

Brazil football team Chapecoense 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, officials say.

Reports say there are six survivors. The plane reported electrical problems.

The chartered aircraft, flying from Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense football team, airport officials said.

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 South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said it was suspending "all activities".

Unconfirmed reports suggest that at least two members of the team - Alan Ruschel and Danilo - may have survived.

Chapecoense football team

Founded in 1973.

Promoted to the Brazilian top division, Serie A, for the first time in the club's history in 2014. Currently ninth.

Were flying to play in the first leg of the final of the Copa Sudamericana - winner qualifies for Copa Libertadores, top continental competition in South America.

Were underdogs - facing current Cope Libertadores holders Atletico Nacional

Based in the Brazilian city of Chapeco in the state of Santa Catarina.

Brazil's 21st biggest club in terms of revenue at 46m reais ($13.5m/£10.9m)

RIP :(

Note: Chapecoense went from Serie D to Seria A in 4 years. Their goalkeeper, Nivaldo, is one of those players who started with minimal salary and support. They fought all their way to the top, and the Copa Sudamericana final was the "game of their lives in 43 years of club history".

This is sad. Very sad.

Obviously absolute horrific, can't really add anything else. rip

So sad! Rip ;(

Horrible, very sad. Thoughts and prayers.

Damn, my mom just told me the news this morning, very sad indeed, my thought with the family of the people on the plane and all the fan of the team. This remind me of Grande Torino superga air disaster and munich air disaster, real sad man, even more when you think if was just before one of the game of their life. :( RIP

Can't really say anything other than stay strong. The whole world is with them. Condolences to family members and friends.

Absolutely heartbreaking.

Shocking!! Horrific news... RIP... :(

rip

PSG have announced they will donate €40 million to Chapecoense.

@quikzyyy If this is real, then it is very generous from them, not really gonna bring back the human who died in the accident though. :(

Quikzy, that unfortunately is a fake news. PSG officially stated that it was a lie started by some Brazilian radio station and propagated by SportBible or something similar.

RIP.

If you guys didn't hear, Liverpool made a tribute today for this team and it's players.

Read Here

Nevertheless this is still a very sad story indeed.

@raimondo Yeah, not very suprising there, this felt exactly like some kind of fake that would got by journalist. A shame, really but not suprising in my opinion. Thank for setting thing right and telling us the truth lad.

@SoccerBoss That is very nice from Liverpool, hopefully, knowing their story touched a lot of big team around the world will help some of the family and fan get through this... :(

Hope this kind of horrible accident doesn't happen again. RIP.

RIP :(

So sad. :( :(

My pray to their love ones