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A Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 military plane crashed while transporting troops in southern Colombia on Monday, the Defense Ministry said.
Media reports suggested the plane was transporting dozens of troops at the time of the accident.
What do we know about the Hercules C-130 crash?
The plane crashed as it was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, according to Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez, who called it a “tragic accident.”
Photos shared online showed a black cloud of smoke rising from where the plane had crashed. Soldiers were seen rushing to the site.
Local outlet BluRadio said the crash occurred just 3 kilometers (2 miles) from an urban center, citing authorities.
“The exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined,” Sanchez said.
Colombian General Carlos Fernando Silva said in a video on X that the plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members at the time of the crash, adding that there were 48 survivors, describing the figures as preliminary.
What do we know about Hercules C-130 aircraft?
Sanchez said the cause of the crash was being investigated.
“I hope there are no fatalities in this horrific accident that should never have happened,” President Gustavo Petro said in a post on X, in which he criticized “bureaucratic difficulties” for delaying his plans to modernize the military.
“I will grant no further delays; it is the lives of our young people that are at stake,” he said. “If civilian or military administrative officials are not up to this challenge, they must be removed.”
Since the late 1960s, Colombia has been acquiring Hercules C-130 planes, which were launched in the 1950s. Recently, Colombia replaced some older models with newer ones sent from the US.
In Bolivia, a Hercules C-130 belonging to the country’s Air Force crashed in the populous city of El Alto in February, killing over 20 people and injuring 30 more.
Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko
A Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 military plane crashed while transporting troops in southern Colombia on Monday, the Defense Ministry said.
Media reports suggested the plane was transporting dozens of troops at the time of the accident.
What do we know about the Hercules C-130 crash?
The plane crashed as it was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, according to Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez, who called it a “tragic accident.”
Photos shared online showed a black cloud of smoke rising from where the plane had crashed. Soldiers were seen rushing to the site.
Local outlet BluRadio said the crash occurred just 3 kilometers (2 miles) from an urban center, citing authorities.
“The exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined,” Sanchez said.
Colombian General Carlos Fernando Silva said in a video on X that the plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members at the time of the crash, adding that there were 48 survivors, describing the figures as preliminary.
What do we know about Hercules C-130 aircraft?
Sanchez said the cause of the crash was being investigated.
“I hope there are no fatalities in this horrific accident that should never have happened,” President Gustavo Petro said in a post on X, in which he criticized “bureaucratic difficulties” for delaying his plans to modernize the military.
“I will grant no further delays; it is the lives of our young people that are at stake,” he said. “If civilian or military administrative officials are not up to this challenge, they must be removed.”
Since the late 1960s, Colombia has been acquiring Hercules C-130 planes, which were launched in the 1950s. Recently, Colombia replaced some older models with newer ones sent from the US.
In Bolivia, a Hercules C-130 belonging to the country’s Air Force crashed in the populous city of El Alto in February, killing over 20 people and injuring 30 more.
Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko
A Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 military plane crashed while transporting troops in southern Colombia on Monday, the Defense Ministry said.
Media reports suggested the plane was transporting dozens of troops at the time of the accident.
The plane crashed as it was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, according to Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez, who called it a “tragic accident.”
Photos shared online showed a black cloud of smoke rising from where the plane had crashed. Soldiers were seen rushing to the site.
Local outlet BluRadio said the crash occurred just 3 kilometers (2 miles) from an urban center, citing authorities.
“The exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined,” Sanchez said.
Colombian General Carlos Fernando Silva said in a video on X that the plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members at the time of the crash, adding that there were 48 survivors, describing the figures as preliminary.
Sanchez said the cause of the crash was being investigated.
“I hope there are no fatalities in this horrific accident that should never have happened,” President Gustavo Petro said in a post on X, in which he criticized “bureaucratic difficulties” for delaying his plans to modernize the military.
“I will grant no further delays; it is the lives of our young people that are at stake,” he said. “If civilian or military administrative officials are not up to this challenge, they must be removed.”
Since the late 1960s, Colombia has been acquiring Hercules C-130 planes, which were launched in the 1950s. Recently, Colombia replaced some older models with newer ones sent from the US.
In Bolivia, a Hercules C-130 belonging to the country’s Air Force crashed in the populous city of El Alto in February, killing over 20 people and injuring 30 more.
Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko
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