Twitter Mourns as plane carrying Brazilian football team Chapecoense crashes in Colombia

A plane carrying 81 people (72 passengers and 9 crew members), including 22 members of the Brazilian Serie A team , Chapecoense crashed off Medellin airport in the most unfortunate circumstances that included heavy fog, and an electrical failure on board the plane.

It lost contact with ground controllers around midnight and reportedly attempted a forced landing.

The team was on it's way to play the first leg of the Copa Sudamerica against Atletico Nacional – the winner of the tournament goes into the continent's most prestigious football tournament – the Copa Libertadores

#Chapecoense: players, board members, coaching staff and Brazilian journalists that were on the plane that crashed in Colombia pic.twitter.com/B882uQ3iMQ
— Martin Mazur (@martinmazur) November 29, 2016

These are the last known co-ordinates of the plane as tweeted by the flight tracking site Flightradar

Airport authorities state 72 passengers from Chapecoense football team and 9 crew onboard #LMI2933. https://t.co/ayIDZCJVZs pic.twitter.com/HwgVWg5e9w
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 29, 2016

This was the flight that had the alleged electrical issues

#LMI2933 was operated by a LAMIA Bolivia British Aerospace Avro RJ85, reg. CP-2933. The aircraft first flew in 1999. https://t.co/wFfgBPhilh pic.twitter.com/K0msG1GuSi
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 29, 2016

Here are the first few photographs from the crash site

#ATENCIÓN

Este es el lugar del accidente aéreo en La Unión.

Avión de Chapecoense se accidentó en La Unión https://t.co/GR9lN7gKFG pic.twitter.com/YD9iblNroB
— MiOriente (@MiOriente) November 29, 2016

The crash rescue is happening in the most difficult of circumstances, but there are nearly 90 rescue personnel at the site.

Rescue means a 30-minute walk on the mud down the mountain, no access of cars to the crash site; visibility less than 2 metres due to fog.
— Martin Mazur (@martinmazur) November 29, 2016

Here's a faint glimmer of good news -

Chapecoense midfielder Alan Ruschel has arrived to the La Ceja Hospital - he's the first survivor, reports @NoticiasCaracol
— Martin Mazur (@martinmazur) November 29, 2016

There are six others who have been admitted to hospitals.

All doctors and medical professional in nearby hospitals have been called to their desks -

Médicos H. San Juan de Dios en LaCeja a la espera de heridos de @ChapecoenseReal @Telemedellin #NoticiasTM pic.twitter.com/7xosU5FVWQ
— Juan Carlos Castaño (@TMjcastano) November 29, 2016

BREAKING: SECOND SURVIVOR IS DANILO PADILHA, GOALKEEPER LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CHAPECOENSE'S RECENT SUCCESS
— Felipe Mekhitarian (@BrasileiraoBlog) November 29, 2016

Football teams have expressed their solidarity for the club in this time of great tragedy. This from Brazilian giants Flamengo

Força, @ChapecoenseReal! Unidos em um só coração! O Flamengo e sua Nação estão juntos contigo! #ForçaChape
— Flamengo (@Flamengo) November 29, 2016

Their opponents of the day, Atletico Nacional were one of the first to tweet out their prayers, saying that they were “profoudly sorry” and that they “stand in solidarity” with the team

Nacional lamenta profundamente y se solidariza con @chapecoensereal por el accidente ocurrido y espera información de las autoridades.
— Atlético Nacional (@nacionaloficial) November 29, 2016

Another top Colombian team, Barranquilla’s Junior, has reacted to the accident on Twitter. “We are praying for Chapecoense and the whole crew and we are beside you at this difficult time. All Junior supporters are with you,” it says.

Rezamos por Chapecoense y toda la tripulación, y los acompañamos en este duro momento. Todo el pueblo juniorista están con ustedes. pic.twitter.com/0nKcwbkEc9
— Club Junior FC (@JuniorClubSA) November 29, 2016

International footballers too send in their prayers

Pray for @ChapecoenseReal & their families
— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) November 29, 2016

O dia inicia triste com a queda do avião da Chapecoense na Colombia. Fé em Deus para que todos estejam bem...#forçachape
— Denilson De Oliveira (@denilsonshow) November 29, 2016

Thoughts are with the family of those involved in the #Chapecoense crash. Tragic day for a football team who were moments away from a final.
— Vineeth (@ckvineeth) November 29, 2016

Our thoughts & prayers go out to the family & friends of the @ChapecoenseReal players.
— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) November 29, 2016

Sad news coming in from various sources. @ChapecoenseReal we pray for the safety of all your players & the others on board. #Chapecoense
— SportingClube de Goa (@sportingoa) November 29, 2016

The thoughts of everyone at Legia Warsaw are now with all involved in the @ChapecoenseReal crash, their families, and the fans.
— Legia Warsaw (@LegiaWarsawEN) November 29, 2016

The Mexican team's official handle -

Nuestras oraciones están con ustedes, @ChapecoenseReal...

¡Mucha fuerza! #Chapecoense
— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) November 29, 2016

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CONMEBOL has suspended all activities, quite naturally, following the crash

Conmebol se pronuncia ante lo ocurrido a #Chapecoense. "Se suspenden todas las actividades hasta nuevo aviso". pic.twitter.com/O5cIAm81Px
— Bryan Anton ® (@BantonDCA) November 29, 2016

I don't quite know what to say here...

The Lamia plane, plate number CP 2933, is the same that took Argentina National Team to Brazil this month
— Martin Mazur (@martinmazur) November 29, 2016

For us, this will always be the enduring image of the Chapecoense players -

Not long ago...

The Chapecoense team celebrating their Copa Sudamerica semi-final win..pic.twitter.com/AkrMjLkNMd
— Football Expose (@FootballExpose) November 29, 2016

We at Sportskeeda pray that rescue operations are successful, and our prayers go with the souls of the departed and their families.