Plane carrying soldiers crashes in Amazon region of Colombia, killing 66
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A Colombian military transport plane carrying 128 people crashed in Puerto Leguizamo, killing at least 66 and injuring dozens.
A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia’s armed forces said.
General Hugo Alejandro López Barreto said that four military personnel were still missing.
“Sadly, as a consequence of this tragic accident, 66 of our military elements died,” he said.
“At the moment, we have no information, or indications, that it was an attack by an illegal armed group,” Barreto added.
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