politics
March 25, 2026
Hypotheses behind the tragic air accident that leaves 69 uniformed dead revealed: attack ruled out
Specialized teams from the CTI of the Prosecutor's Office and Sijín of the National Police are working in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, to establish the causes of the air accident that has so far left 69 uniformed dead and 57 injured.
TL;DR
- 69 uniformed personnel were killed and 57 injured in an air accident in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo.
- Specialized teams from the CTI of the Fiscalía and Sijín of the Policía Nacional are investigating the cause of the crash.
- Preliminary hypotheses include the aircraft being overloaded or the runway being too short.
- Authorities have stated that there are no indications of an attack by illegal armed groups.
- Search operations have concluded with no missing persons reported.