Is Neymar Jr Dead Or Alive? Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Crash

Status: Alive

Neymar did not die in the Brazilian soccer team plane crash.  He is alive.  Sadly, 71 passengers passed away on a flight carrying the Chapecoense soccer team.  The crash was Colombia’s worst in 20 years.  The British Aerospace 146’s flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and are currently being investigated.

Chapeconense is a Brazilian football club that is based in Chapecó, a city in Santa Catarina.  The team was founded in 1973.  They won their first title in 1977, defeating Avaí in the Santa Catarina State Championship.

Is Neymar Jr Dead Or Alive? Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Crash
Is Neymar Jr Dead Or Alive? Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Crash

Who Died In Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Crash?

Twenty journalists, players, coaches and invited guests passed away in the crash.  Only 3 members of Chapecoense survived.  The survivors are listed below:

  1. Alan Ruschel
  2. Helio Neto
  3. Jakson Follmann
The documents below provide the names of the passengers that died in the tragic accident:
Colombia Plane Crash Names List
Colombia Plane Crash Names List
Colombia Plane Crash Names List
Colombia Plane Crash Names List

Neymar Jr Son Died?

The rumor that Neymar Jr’s son, Davi Lucca, died is false.

The crash shocked soccer teams around the world.  The tweet below shows the heartbreaking reaction to the news at the Copa Sudamericana final:

Chapecoense was scheduled to play Atlético Nacional in the Copa Sudamericana tournament.  Atlético Nacional has asked the South American soccer organization to award the trophy to Chapecoense to pay homage to the passengers that passed away in the crash.

The video below provides additional details about the horrible crash: