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Chapecoense honors crash victims in Colombia ten years later

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 10:51 PM

Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Chapecoense honors crash victims in Colombia ten years later

Summary

Chapecoense returned to Colombia on Friday for a tribute to the 71 victims of the 2016 plane crash that devastated the football team. The club visited the crash site before playing a friendly match against Atletico Nacional this Saturday. A memorial engraved with the victims' names was inaugurated during the tribute. Only six of the 77 people on board survived the crash, which occurred while the team was en route to the Copa Sudamericana final. Helio Neto, a survivor, joined the team for the ceremonies, reflecting on the impact of the tragedy over the past decade.

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•Chapecoense visits the crash site in Colombia for a tribute ceremony.
•The team will play a friendly against Atletico Nacional on Saturday.
•A memorial with the names of the 71 victims was inaugurated.
•Only six out of 77 people on board survived the crash.
•Helio Neto, a survivor, participated in the tribute activities.

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10:51 PMYahoo Sports — Brazil team returns to Colombian site of doomed jet crash

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Ten years after a plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran out of fuel and crashed in Colombia, the club returned to the disaster site on Friday to attend a tribute to the 71 victims.Chapecoense returned to Colombia this week for a friendly against Atletico Nacional on Saturday and to attend a tribute to the crash victims.
— Yahoo Sports

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