71 dead, Six Survive Brazilian Club’s Crash, Soccer Team’s Rival Offers Trophy as Ultimate Tribute

The soccer community was shocked worldwide
The soccer community was shocked worldwide
By Pauline PetroNovember 30th, 2016

71 people dead and six survived the Brazilian football club’s crash, Monday night when a charter plane carrying members of the Chapecoense soccer team rocked South America and the Soccer Community.

The crashed plane is a Bolivia-based LaMia airline charter flight. It has 72 passengers and nine crew members on board. The flight crashed on about 10 p.m. local time Monday, when  it was preparing to land at Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Rionegro, a Medellin suburb. 

The soccer world  began sharing tributes and expressing their support.

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