Authorities have confirmed the plane carrying members of Chapecoense football teamhad no fuel once when it crashed in Colombia.
Lamia Airlines flight 2933crashed into the hills of Colombia on November 28th, killing 71 of the 77 people on board. People around the world have come together to mourn the passing of the footballers as well as staff members aboard the plane.
The plane was flying to Medellin for Chapecoense's cup final in theCopa Sudamericana, and it has nowbeen revealed in a leaked recordingviathe Economistthat the pilot,Miguel Quiroga, can be heard saying the plane was running out of fuel as it approached Medellin.
The plane was scheduled for refuellinginCobija, Bolivia, but the stop never materialised.
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The first part of the the plane's journey from Sao Paulo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra was delayed by an hour, and the late departure meant the refuelling was not possible as the airport in Cobija is closed during the night. The pilot insteadopted to fly directly from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to MedellÃn.
The plane had been on course to arrive safely, but requests to land with priority had been rejected by air-traffic control. Another place had a fuel leak and needed to land first, and after that Mr Guiroga declared anemergency.