Colombian Air Force plane crashes with military personnel onboard

A Colombian Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft carrying more than 100 military personnel crashed in the southern part of the country, Caracol radio has reported.

The country’s Defense Minister, Pedro Sanchez, confirmed the incident on X but did not specify the number of people on board. “With deep sorrow, I report that a Colombian Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying members of our armed forces crashed during takeoff in Puerto Leguízamo,” he wrote.

According to the minister, military personnel are working at the crash site. “However, it is not yet possible to determine the exact number of casualties or the cause of the incident,” Sanchez added.