politics
March 24, 2026
Military plane crashes with 125 people on board in Colombia
Images broadcast by local media show the wreckage of the aircraft engulfed in flames and smoke, amidst vegetation.
TL;DR
- A military Hercules aircraft crashed near Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, with 125 people on board.
- Rescue operations are ongoing, and at least 48 injured individuals have been reported.
- The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
- President Gustavo Petro highlighted the need for military fleet modernization.
- This is the second C-130 Hercules accident in South America in less than a month.