The sports journalist Rafael Henzel died at the age of 45 of a heart attack. Recently, the radio reporter who was one of the six Survivors of the Chapecoense-tragedy had visited, Berlin.
In front of almost two and a half years, the sports journalist Rafael Henzel survived as one of only six passengers, the crash of the aircraft, the crew and supervisor of the Brazilian football team, Chapecoense, as well as journalists had been sitting. Now, with a heart crack-attack the 45-Year-old from the life. The radio reporter suffered a heart attack at the weekly Kick-about with friends. “He’s become a symbolic figure for the rebuild of the club,” wrote Chapocoense on the Homepage of the Association.
In addition to Henzel players Alan Ruschel, Jakson Follmann and Helio Neto, as well as two members of the Bolivian crew. the crash of the machine on the night of the 29 November 2016, survived. A total of 71 people were killed. The plane was crashed because of a fuel shortage just before the destination airport Medellin, on a mountain slope.
A few days ago, Henzel had visited as a guest of honour, the International football Film festival 11mm in Berlin where the documentary film, “Our Team – Nossa Chape” the jury prize had won.
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