Born in São Leopoldo , Rio Grande do Sul , Rafael began his career as a radio broadcaster at the age of fifteen at Radio Oeste Capital FM , in the city of Chapecó , Santa Catarina , passing through several radio stations in the city until he made his television debut in 1993 as a reporter for RCE TV , located in Xanxerê . He was internationally known for being the only journalist who survived the accident of LaMia Flight 2933 , which occurred in November 2016 . Henzel was one of six survivors of the air tragedy whose plane crashed at seventeen kilometers from José María Córdova Airport , near Medellín
LaMia Flight 2933
LaMia Flight 2933
Rafael Henzel