Colombian military plane crashes with scores of soldiers on board, officials say
Cargo plane carrying between 80 and 110 soldiers crashes shortly after takeoff in southern Amazon region Scores of Colombian soldiers are feared dead after military transport plane crashed on takeoff in the south of the country. The defense minister, Pedro Sánchez, said the accident happened as the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane was taking off from Puerto Leguízamo , deep in Colombia ’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, as it transported troops from the armed forces. More det
Transport plane carrying soldiers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo, deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region
A Colombian military transport plane with 121 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after takeoff in the country’s south, killing at least 66 people, authorities said.
The defence minister, Pedro Sánchez, said the accident happened as the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane was taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region, on the border with Peru, as it transported troops from the armed forces.
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- Colombian military plane crashes with scores of soldiers on board, officials sayGuardian - World · Guardian staff and agencies in Bogotá · Mar 23, 2026, 5:12 PM
- Scores feared dead as Colombian military plane crashesGuardian - World · Tiago Rogero in Bogotá and agencies · Mar 23, 2026, 6:02 PM
- At least 34 dead as Colombian military plane crashesGuardian - World · Tiago Rogero in Bogotá and agencies · Mar 24, 2026, 12:41 AM
- At least 66 killed after Colombian military plane crashes in southern AmazonGuardian - World · Tiago Rogero in Bogotá and agencies · Mar 24, 2026, 12:41 AM
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