About 81 passengers, including a Brazilian football team, were inside the a plane that crashed on Tuesday, en route to Colombia.

According to reports, the plane was approaching the city of Medellin in Colombia when it reported electrical problems and only six survivors have been identified as at press time.

The chartered aircraft was reportedly flying to Colombia from Bolivia, and it had on board, members of the Chapecoense football team, airport officials said.

They were due to compete Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday, but all activities have now been suspended until further notice.