Colombian military plane crashes after takeoff with more than 120 people on board
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
March 24, 2026
A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from La Tagua airstrip in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, in southern Colombia, with at least 125 people on board. The aircraft was heading to Puerto Asís, also in Putumayo, carrying troops on a routine rotation.
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