Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense were on board a plane that crashed in Colombia killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday. The following are other air disasters which have involved football teams:* 1949. All 31 on board were killed including the 18-strong squad, devastating the finest team in the club's history. Eight Manchester United players were among 23 people killed when their plane crashed on takeoff from Munich following a technical stop. The flight was taking them back to Manchester from a European Cup match in Belgrade.

Source: dna November 29, 2016 13:42 UTC