US EditionAt Least 66 Killed in Colombian Air Force C-130 Crash
At least 66 people died and dozens were injured after a Colombian Air Force C-130 crashed near Puerto Leguizamo, amid calls for military modernization due to equipment issues.
- 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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A plane crash occurred in Colombia: a military C-130 Hercules crashed near Puerto Leguízamó, killing 66 people and injuring four others.
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La CroixThe aircraft crashed on Monday shortly after taking off in a city in the south of the country, at the border with Ecuador and Peru. The causes of the accident remain unknown at this stage.
The plane was carrying 114 soldiers and 11 crew members.
At least 66 people were killed when a military plane crashed in Colombia during takeoff on Monday, a senior official in the country announced. The rescue team continued its work.
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 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…
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