Source: Alan Ruschel/Instagram Teammate Danilo Padilha, who is shown sitting next to Ruschel in the Instagram post, initially survived the crash, but later died at a nearby hospital. The ...

Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel made his first public comments and revealed that a seat swap may have saved his life. Ruschel, a 27-year-old defender, is one of three players that ...

While Chapecoense members left behind after the tragic plane crash try to move on, one surviving player is taking big steps forward. Alan Ruschel, a defender who was one of three players to ...

Ruschel, a 27-year-old defender, is one of three players that survived a fatal plane crash in the mountains of Colombia that killed 71 people, including 19 of his teammates.

Alan Ruschel was one of few to survive the crash. On Saturday, he spoke for the first time about the tragedy, and explained how a random seat change ended up saving his life. Fox Sports translated ...

Alan Ruschel poses for a picture before take-off on the plane that crashed in Colombia Credit: Snapchat / Alan Ruschel. ... Four people survived the crash, including two of the players.

Chapecoense plane survivor Alan Ruschel will play against Barcelona at the Nou Camp early ... The defender was one of six players who survived that horrific incident which occurred near the ...

A footballer who miraculously survived the Colombia plane crash when nearly all his teammates perished has been filmed taking his first tentative steps after the tragedy. ... “This is Alan Ruschel.

Alan Ruschel is targeting a return to professional football in six months, having survived the Colombian air disaster involving Chapecoense. Ruschel suffered spinal injuries when the aeroplane ...

Ruschel, defender Neto, goalkeeper Jackson Follmann and journalist Rafael Henzel survived. Despite fears of relegation in the Brazilian league, Chapecoense finished eighth to secure a spot in the ...

Alan Ruschel was one of six survivors of a plane crash last month in Colombia that killed 71 people, including 19 members of his Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense. The 27-year-old defender spoke ...