How Are Survivors Of The Chapecoense Air Accident

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

The six survivors of the Chapecoense plane tragedy were continuing to evolve this Thursday, some in a very serious condition, three days after the aircraft accident, which the Colombian authorities confirmed had no fuel when it crashed in a mountainous area near Medellín, Colombia.

"In this case, sadly, the aircraft did not have enough fuel to cover the necessary regulations in the event of a contingency," Colombian Air Transport Secretary Freddy Bonilla told the Reuters agency, confirming the hypothesis generated by the pilot talks with the control tower.

The passengers and crew that miraculously saved their lives are the players of the Brazilian club Jackson Follman, Allan Ruschel and Helio 'Neto' Zampier, as well as crew members Ximena Suárez and Erwin Tumiri, and Brazilian journalist Rafael Henzel Valmorbida.

Only two of them are out of danger, the other four are in critical condition, according to local media and the club's medical team.

The crew members, Bolivians Suárez and Tumiri, who apparently were traveling in the back of the ship, are recovering from the accident and in a stable state. "I put suitcases between my legs and put myself in a fetal position, as they warn about what to do during an accident," said Tumiri.

The surviving players are in a much more delicate state.

Follman, the 24-year-old substitute goalkeeper, is in serious condition and had a leg amputated. "It remains stable and requires more intensive care," the soccer club said in a statement.

The club also indicated that Ruschel underwent spinal surgery and is in stable condition.

Zampier, a 31-year-old defender, remains in the San Juan de Dios de la Ceja clinic after losing a lot of blood as he was the last to be rescued from the aircraft, when the authorities had already given up hope of finding anyone else. with life.

Despite its critical condition, it presents "good prospects for improvement," according to the Chapecoense statement.

Of the internees in the Somer clinic, the journalist is the one who is in the most "unstable" state and must be operated on again, informed the doctor Guillermo Molina. "Because of the fractures [he suffers] respiratory problems," he said.

A total of 77 passengers were traveling in the Bolivian airline Lamia, which was about to land in Medellín when it crashed on its descent to the airport.

Among the deceased are 19 players from the modest club that belongs to the small city Chapecó, in southern Brazil. The unfortunate event cut short the dream of the hopeful players who were heading to Medellín to play against the Atlético Nacional de Medellín club in the first game of the Copa Sudamericana final.