Erwin Tumiri, 30, survived a fatal coach accident in Bolivia on Tuesday
In 2016, he was one of just six survivors of LaMia Flight 2933, which crashed near Medellin, Colombia
Tumiri, who had been crew member on the flight, said that he braced himself against the window and the seat in front on Tuesday as the coach careered down a hillside
Tumiri is in hospital with minor injuries and is expected to be released soon
Chape were also last December hit by the death of president Paulo Magro due to coronavirus. He began attempts to get the club out of a dire financial situation following the resignation of Plinio David de Nes Filho, who had taken charge following the tragedy in Colombia.
Their funds will be boosted after Paulinho Moccelin and Derlan scored either side of half-time against Figueirense, with Chape holding on for a 2-1 victory after Diego Goncalves scored from the penalty spot, sending them back to Serie A with four games to spare.
A club statement read: It was not easy to get here. It was much tougher than we imagined, in fact. But with work, humility, dedication, unity and, above all, with the STRENGTH FROM ABOVE, Chapecoense kept its promise. Chapecoense – made for the people, by the people – returned to the place it should never have left.