politics
March 27, 2026
“It's an uncalled-for judgment (...) it's not like that”: ex-general on the president's 'junk' label for the Hercules plane
The serious accident of the Hércules FAC 1016 plane on the runway in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, remains a mystery, as investigations advance to determine the causes of the accident that claimed multiple military lives.
TL;DR
- An investigation is ongoing into the crash of the Hercules FAC 1016 plane in Puerto Leguízamo, which killed several military personnel.
- Retired General Gonzalo Cárdenas stated the aircraft was in optimal condition and refuted President Petro's description of it as 'junk,' explaining aviation obsolescence.
- Cárdenas suggested the plane lost power on the left side engines during takeoff, causing it to lose lift.
- US personnel have arrived to assist in the investigation.
- Cárdenas urged against speculation until official results are released and called for adequate budgets to ensure the safety of the armed forces.