Chapecoense plane crash: Pilot 'was warned of fuel problem'

Bolivian newspaper told Miguel Quiroga was warned he did not have enough fuel on board before take-off

Brazil's Chapecoense players pose for pictures during their 2016 Copa Sudamericana semifinal second leg football match against Argentina's San Lorenzoheld at Arena Conda stadium, in Chapeco,
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The pilot of the plane that crashed in Colombia on Monday, killing 71 people, was told before take-off that he might not have enough fuel, it has been claimed.

Miguel Quiroga, who died in the crash, was also part-owner of LaMia, the firm operating the charter flight. The company has since had its operating license suspended by the Bolivian authorities.

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