President Michel Temer on Tuesday morning decreed a three-day mourning over the tragedy with the plane carrying the Chapecoense team to Medellin, Colombia. According to the advice of the Planalto Palace, the decree of official mourning is "symbolic" and has no practical effect on the activities of the federal government. The Chapecoense team embarked for Colombia on the night of Monday (28) to play the first match of the South American Cup final against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday (30). Initially, the delegation embarked on a commercial flight from São Paulo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. There, the group took a chartered flight toward Medelín. The plane crashed as it approached the airport of the Colombian city. There were 81 people on board: 72 passengers and 9 crew. According to the Colombian authorities, there are 76 dead and five survivors. On an official note, the chief executive lamented the plane crash and offered federal assistance to the victims' families (see the report at the end of this article). He ordered that the Air Force "make aircraft available for families and for the transfer of victims." In the official communiqué, which was also posted on Temer's personal Twitter page, the peemedebista also reported that he had activated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide all "At this sad time, the tragedy has hit dozens of Brazilian families, I express my solidarity. We are putting all the means to help families and give all possible assistance," says the passage of the note. Of an event at the Federal Court of Audit (TCU), the President of the Republic regretted the accident and pointed out that the government had taken steps to support the families of the victims. "Early in the morning, we A very sad fact The government took steps to support the families who mourned at this moment The Aeronautics made planes available The Itamaraty also took action. I want to sadly regret once again, incorporating myself to the minute of silence that was made at this meeting, "Temer said.
Defense Minister Raul Jungmann told GloboNews that the Aeronautics will provide four aircraft to help support the families of the victims of the plane crash and to transfer the victims. According to the minister, a C-99 Air Force plane Brazilian Air Force (FAB) will take off on Tuesday from São Paulo to Colombia, transporting, among others, the mayor of Chapecó, Luciano Buligon. Two other aircraft will be made available to bring family members to Colombian territory. In addition, said the minister, a Hercules C-130 plane will be ready in Manaus to transport the bodies of the victims. The aircraft should go on Wednesday to Medellin.
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