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Military transport plane crash in Colombia with over 110 people on board (video)

Published March 23, 2026, 17:08
Military transport plane crash in Colombia with over 110 people on board (video)

A Colombian military C-130 transport plane crashed in the Puerto Leguízamo area, in the southern part of Colombia, shortly after takeoff. According to initial reports, more than 110 people were on board. The Colombian Ministry of Defense announced the accident, while local media report that 110 soldiers were on the plane. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that the accident occurred during takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo, in a remote area of the Amazon. The exact number of casualties and the cause of the crash remain unknown. Videos circulating on social media show the wreckage of the plane on fire. The accident comes weeks after a similar crash of a Hercules C-130 aircraft in the Bolivian city of Alto, where more than 20 people lost their lives. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the aircraft, has not yet commented on the incident in Colombia.