On 28 November 2016 , a charter flight carrying the first team crashed as it approached José María Córdova International Airport near Medellín , Colombia , where the team was travelling to play the first leg of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana final against Atlético Nacional , a match that was seen as the biggest in the history of the club . All but six of the 77 passengers died ; only three Chapecoense players survived their injuries . Following the crash , Atlético Nacional made a request to the governing body of the competition , CONMEBOL , that Chapecoense be awarded the trophy . CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense the trophy on 5 December , and Atlético Nacional received the Centennial Fair Play Award for their gesture
a charter flight carrying the first team crashed
LaMia Flight 2933
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