BREAKING: 71 Football Team Members Dead in Colombian Plane Crash

A chartered plane carrying about 77 members of a Brazilian Football Club 'Chapecoense' crashed near Rionegro, Colombia, leaving 71 dead and 6 survivors. The plane was carrying both players, coaches and invited guests of the football club. Also on board were journalists who were supposed to cover the unusual event that was to unfold at the match venue.

Fans of the club who were waiting for the arrival of the players to cheer them up for the match ended up crying and mourning the death of their players when they heard the news, although 3 of the crash survivors are players of the club. The Avro RJ85 was en route Monday night from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to Medellin when it crashed near Rionegro, Colombia.

We offer our condolences to everyone who is hurting from the loss of their friends and loved ones due to this crash.