politics
March 24, 2026
TRAGEDY IN COLOMBIA: 69 People Die in Military Plane Crash, Cause Under Investigation (VIDEO, PHOTO)
After a military plane crashed in Colombia shortly after takeoff on Monday, 69 people died and 57 were injured, the Army announced today.
TL;DR
- A vintage Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 military cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia.
- The crash killed 69 people and injured 57.
- President Gustavo Petro blamed the plane's age and bureaucratic problems for the incident.
- Munitions on board exploded after the crash.
- There is no indication of an attack by armed groups in the region.
- This is the second Hercules C-130 crash in two months, following an incident in Bolivia that killed 24 people.
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