politics
March 25, 2026
Colombian Military Plane Crash Leaves 69 Dead as Rescue Operations Conclude
Of the 69 deceased, 61 were Army military personnel, six belonged to the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC), and two to the National Police, the institution added in a statement.
TL;DR
- A Colombian Air Force Hercules C-130 plane crashed in Puerto Leguízamo.
- The accident resulted in 69 deaths and 57 injuries.
- A total of 126 people were on board, primarily military personnel from the Army, FAC, and National Police.
- The plane was en route from Puerto Leguízamo to Puerto Asís.
- The investigation into the crash's cause is underway, with no evidence of an attack.
- Injured individuals have been transported to hospitals in Bogotá and Florencia.