US EditionAt least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
The Lockheed Martin C-130H carrying 125 military personnel crashed after takeoff; 66 died and at least 57 were injured, with investigations ongoing into possible engine failure and runway conditions.
- On Monday, a Colombian Air Force C-130H Hercules transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo in Putumayo, killing at least 66 people among the 125 onboard.
- Donated by the United States in 2020, the C-130H Hercules was an older variant first entering service decades ago, operating in the conflict-prone Putumayo region near Peru.
- Rescue teams, aided by local residents, evacuated survivors with at least 57 people injured; authorities airlifted wounded to Bogota for urgent medical treatment.
- President Gustavo Petro called the crash a "horrific accident" that "should never have happened," blaming bureaucratic delays for hindering military modernization efforts.
- Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said the crash left the country in "deep sorrow" as military officials launched a formal investigation into the cause.
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At least 66 people have died and 70 others have been injured as a result of the plane crash recorded this Monday in the Colombian department of Putumayo, in the south of the country, following the accident of an army transport plane with 128 passengers on board. This was confirmed at a press conference by the commander general of the Colombian Military Forces, General Hugo Alejandro López Barrero. According to López Barrero, the aircraft had on …
A military aircraft crashed in southwestern Colombia with 125 people on board: at least 66 dead and dozens of wounded. The aircraft was damaged shortly after take-off, for reasons still...
A Colombian Air Force plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the south of the country, leaving at least 66 people dead and dozens injured, officials said. Air Force Commander Carlos Fernando Silva Rueda said there were 114 military personnel on board, as well as 11 crew members. The plane, a US-made C-130 Hercules used to transport troops, crashed near the town of Puerto Leguízamo, in Putumayo province, foreign media reported, according to Teleg…
66 feared dead as Colombian military plane crashes
A Colombian military transport aircraft carrying troops and crew members crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday, leaving at least 66 people dead and several others injured, authorities have confirmed. The C-130 Hercules aircraft went down moments after departing from Puerto Leguízamo, near Colombia’s southern border with Ecuador and Peru, scattering burning debris across a jungle area. A military source said that the death toll included 58 sold…
At least 66 people died in a military plane crash in southern Colombia on Monday. Another 57 people survived the accident with injuries and were taken to hospital, world news agencies and Colombian media reported, citing authorities. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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