A chartered plane having 72 people on board has crashed on it's way to Medellin's international airport. It has been reported that the plane was also carrying players of the Brazil's Chapecoense team who were heading to Colombia for a regional tournament

In the unfortunate turn of events, the only glimmer of hope is that it is possible there might be survivors according to Medellin's Mayor Federico Gutierrez

"It's a tragedy of huge proportions," Gutierrez told Blu Radio while he was on his way to the site in a mountainous area outside the city where the aircraft is believed to have crashed shortly before midnight on Monday local time.

He said that ambulances and rescuers had been dispatched to provide assistance to the victims. While it is still not clear what caused the crash, it is being speculated that the heavy runs and thunderstorm Columbia was hit by could be the reason behind it

Medellin's airport confirmed that the aircraft was transporting the first division Chapecoense soccer team from southern Brazil. The team was scheduled to play against Atletico Nacional of Medellin on Wednesday

The team from the small city of chapeco had made a significant leap by joining brazil's first division in 2014 for the first time since 1970's and made it to the Copa Sudamericana finals last week by defeating Argentina's legendary San Lorenzo squad.

Plane carrying Brazil football team Chapecoense players from crashes in Colombia