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The aircraft, a Colombian C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members at the time of the incident on Monday, officials said

Updated 5 days ago

The crash reportedly occurred during takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, a town located near Colombia’s border with Peru. Pic/AFP

A military cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff in southwestern Colombia’s Putumayo region. Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed casualties, though numbers remain unclear. Rescue teams have reached the site as authorities investigate the cause of the accident

Updated 5 days ago

The crash reportedly occurred during takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, a town located near Colombia’s border with Peru. Pic/AFP
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