A Brazilian footballer who survived the plane crash that killed most of his team changed seats at the last minute, it has been revealed.
Chapecoense full back Alan Ruschel was sitting towards the back of the plane when club director Cadu Gaucho asked him to move.
He was one of only six survivors on the plane, which crashed into mountains in Colombia last month, killing 71 people.
The team was heading to play in the Copa Sudamericana final, the biggest game in the team's history.
"Cadu Gaucho asked me to sit further forward and let the journalists sit together at the back," Ruschel told reporters at a news conference.
"I didn't want to but then I saw (Jackson) Follman and he insisted that I sit beside him," he added.
"Only God can explain why I survived the accident.
"He grabbed me and gave me a second chance."
Goalkeeper Follman, one of Ruschel's best friends on the team, also survived, but had to have part of his leg amputated.
He was transferred on Saturday via air ambulance from Sao Paulo to a hospital in the club's home city in southern Brazil.
"I don't remember anything about the accident," Ruschel said at the Arena Conda, the club's stadium in Chapeco.
"When they told me what happened it seemed like a dream, a nightmare. Little by little they've been telling me what happened and I'm starting to understand.
"I try not to speak of the accident, I avoid the news, but from the little I've seen I think it was greed on the pilot's part."
The pilot of the Bolivian-run LAMIA jet has been accused of taking off without enough fuel to complete the journey.
Bolivian authorities suspended the airline's operating licence and replaced the management of its aviation authority to ensure the investigation into the crash is transparent.
Follow The Forefront on:
> facebook Nigerian audience
> The Forefront on Twitter
>BBM Channel: C002CB006 {WELCOME TO THE FOREFRONT}
> The Forefront on Twitter
>BBM Channel: C002CB006 {WELCOME TO THE FOREFRONT}
Share this post with others on social media with options below.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment
Disclaimer!!! Opinions expressed in comments do not represent THE FOREFRONT MEDIA NG's views. All participants are entitled to their opinions. Thank you!!!
Advertise on the Forefront: For advert placement in the blog or advert posts like news updates, reach +2348124620827 [WhatsApp].
Copyright 2023 The Forefront Media Ng. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from The Forefront Media Ng