A controller explained another plane had been diverted with mechanical problems and had priority, instructing the pilot to wait seven minutes. As the plane circled in a holding pattern, the pilot grew more desperate. One key piece to unlocking the mystery could come from Ximena Sánchez, a Bolivian flight attendant who survived the crash and told rescuers the plane had run out of fuel moments before the crash. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A fan cries while paying tribute to the players of Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense among those who died in the fatal crash. We’re in the plane and start to cry.”Another clue is the crash site itself, where no traces of fuel have been found.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2016 20:34 UTC