politics
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.