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Colombia plane crash: Airline boss could face manslaughter charge

Authorities investigating whether negligence caused a plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people have detained the head of the airline.

Gustavo Vargas could face a manslaughter charge over the deaths which included nearly all of Brazil's Chapecoense football team.

Bolivian prosecutors are also questioning along a mechanic and a secretary who worked for LaMia airline.

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Bolivia suspends Chapecoense crash airline

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The airline involved in the fatal crash that left 71 people dead has been suspended.

The Bolivian Civil Aviation Authority has indefinitely removed the license of tiny charter airline LaMia following the crash of one its charter planes in Colombia on 28 November.

The LaMia flight crashed into a mountainside while approaching Medellin, Colombia, killing all but six of the 77 people on board, including many players from Chapecoense football club.

Colombian investigators said the crash might have resulted from a lack of fuel on the plane. International flight regulations require aircraft to carry enough reserve fuel to fly for 30 minutes after reaching their destination.

The airline was founded in Venezuela in 2009, but operates in Bolivia.

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