Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66, wounds dozens
Tuesday March 24, 2026
Flames and thick black smoke rise from the Colombian air force's C-130 Hercules that crashed during takeoff, in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, on March 23, 2026
A deadly aviation disaster unfolded in Colombia’s far south on Monday when a military transport plane carrying 125 people crashed moments after takeoff, killing at least 66 and leaving dozens more injured, authorities said.
The aircraft, a Lockheed Martin-built C-130 Hercules, went down shortly after departing Puerto Leguizamo, a jungle town near…