An aircraft with 81 passengers on board has crashed in Colombia, south of Medellin’s international airport, according to reports.
The plane which had members of a Brazilian soccer team known as Chapecoense, was coming from Bolivia the incident happened.
First responders are at the crash site already, but details on the number of injuries and fatalities remain unknown.
The soccer team is scheduled to play Copa Sudamerica finals against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday in Medellin.
The Colombian soccer team said it “deeply regrets and sympathizes with Chapescoense” and is waiting for more details of the crash.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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