Brazilian Serie A team Chapecoense involved in plane crash in Colombia. Listen to this piece of news here.

A plane carrying members of a Brazilian football team, Chapecoense, has crashed in Colombia, killing 71 people according to the Colombian aviation authorities.

Five others survived, including three players.

The charter aircraft, carrying 77  people, came down in a mountainous area outside Medellin at about 10.15pm local time on Monday.

It was later confirmed to be carrying members of the Brazil Serie A side, who were scheduled to play in the Copa Sudamerica finals against Atletico National in Medellin on Wednesday.