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24/03/2026 06:02 (UTC)

COLOMBIA INCIDENT

Colombian military plane crash kills 66, injures 57, leaves 4 missing

Bogota, Mar 23 (EFE).- A Hercules C-130 operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed shortly after takeoff Monday with 128 people on board, killing at least 66 service members, injuring 57 and leaving...
An ambulance transports victims of a plane crash in Puerto Leguizamo to the Central Military Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, 23 March 2026. EFE/ Carlos Ortega

An ambulance transports victims of a plane crash in Puerto Leguizamo to the Central Military Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, 23 March 2026. EFE/ Carlos Ortega

A handout Photography provided by the Colombian Military Forces (FFMM) showing Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez (C) visiting those injured in a plane crash accident inside an aircraft at the Military Air Transport Command (CATAM) in Bogota, Colombia, 23 March 2026. EFE-FFMM HANDOUT

Bogotá, Mar 23 (EFE).- A Colombian Air Force Hercules C-130 crash on Monday left at least 66 soldiers dead, 57 injured, four missing, and one survivor after the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff with 128 people on board.

Military authorities said the plane was carrying crew members and personnel from the army and police and confirmed that most of the victims belonged to the army, while the injured were evacuated to hospitals in Bogotá and other cities.

Defence officials stated there is no indication of an attack and said the investigation will be thorough, as the crash in a remote jungle area was worsened by an onboard fire and exploding ammunition. (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

SOUND BITES: PEDRO SÁNCHEZ SUÁREZ, COLOMBIAN MINISTER OF DEFENCE (IN SPANISH - SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH).

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Colombian military plane crash kills 66, injures 57, leaves 4 missing

Colombian military plane crash kills 66, injures 57, leaves 4 missing

Colombian military plane crash kills 66, injures 57, leaves 4 missing

Colombian military plane crash kills 66, injures 57, leaves 4 missing

Colombian military plane crash kills 66, injures 57, leaves 4 missing

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