Photo taken on Nov. 28, 2016 shows players of Chapecoense team (L) and players of Palmeiras team (R) prior to a match of the Brazilian Championship, held at the Allianz Parque Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. An airplane with 72 passengers on board, including players from Chapecoense team heading for Colombia for a regional tournament final, has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport. (Xinhua/Cesar Greco/FOTOARENA/ESTADAO CONTEUDO/AGENCIA ESTADO)
BOGOTA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- An airplane with 72 people on board, including players from a Brazilian football team, has crashed in Colombia, the country's aviation authorities said.
The crash site is in a mountainous area outside the Colombian city of Medellin, the destination of the chartered plane as the Brazilian football team is expected to take part in a Wednesday game.
Medellin's Mayor Federico Gutierrez said it is possible there are survivors and the rescuers are on their way.
It is not immediately known what caused the crash.
