The story of the tragic Colombia plane crash that wiped out a Brazilian football club
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The top division club was charting a flight from Brazil to Colombia, via Bolivia, to play in the Copa Sudamericana final when tragedy struck.
Chapecoense's flight crashed near the city of Medellín in Colombia on Tuesday morning, killing at least 75 people on board.
Seven survivors were pulled from the wreckage. One survivor, though, the team's goalkeeper, Danilo, later died from his injuries.
Reuters and Associated Press images show the scale of the accident, while the world of football has mourned the loss of life. This is the story of how the fateful journey unfolded.
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