At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
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The head of Colombia’s armed forces says the death toll from a military plane crash has reached 66. Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.
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A military cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, the country’s defense minister said.
Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 121 people, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Colombia. The military command says at least one person was killed.
By Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A Colombian military transport plane crashed on takeoff in the south of the country, killing at least one person and injuring 77, according to President Gustavo Petro. The status of 43 people remains unknown, the president added.
By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — A Colombian military transport plane carrying dozens of troops has crashed on takeoff in the south of the country, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Monday. “Military units are already at the scene.
By Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A Colombian military transport plane crashed on takeoff in the southern department of Putumayo, killing at least eight people and injuring 83, according to Governor Jhon Gabriel Molina.
The head of Colombia’s armed forces says the death toll from a military plane crash has reached 66. Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.
A fatal military plane crash in Colombia left dozens dead as investigators work to determine the cause of the accident, with no indication the aircraft was attacked.
Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 121 people, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Colombia. The deputy mayor of Puerto Leguizamo, were the accident happened, said 33 people died in the crash.
Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that the “tragic accident” occurred in Puerto Leguizamo, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo, which borders Peru and Ecuador.
