Colombia, Marshall University and other deadly sports team crashes through the years

A total 81 passengers affiliated with the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense boarded a chartered aircraft late Monday before it crashed in Medellin, Colombia. 75 were killed in the plane crash, while six were found alive.

Throughout the years, history seems to repeat itself with fatal accidents that affect sports teams. From Marshall University to Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team, there is no shortage of deadly crashes that have affected rosters both in the U.S. and abroad.

See the gallery below for a running list of fatal incidents affecting sports teams through the years:

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