A plane carrying Brazilian football team Chapecoense crashed in Colombia, killing at least 76 people including players, journalists and crew members.
It is understood that just five passengers - including two players - have survived, with defender Alan Ruschel and goalkeeper Jackson Follmann reported to be among those pulled alive from the wreckage.
The tragedy has brought back heartbreaking memories of previous air crashes and here, Sportsmail retells the stories of disasters which have sent the football fraternity into mourning.
Superga air disaster - 1949 (Torino football team)
The plane carrying Torino - who were the giants of Italian football at the time - back from a match against Benfica in Lisbon crashed into the Superga hill during its approach to Turin airport.