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Eight killed in Colombian military plane crash: officials

People and soldiers stand near debris from an Air Force Hercules that crashed during takeoff, in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, near the southern border with Ecuador, March 23, 2026. (AFP)

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Updated 24 March 2026

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March 23, 2026 20:47

Eight killed in Colombian military plane crash: officials

The Hercules aircraft had 125 people aboard

Updated 24 March 2026

AFP

March 23, 2026 20:47

BOGOTA: Eight people were killed and over 80 injured in southern Colombia Monday, when a military transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff, government officials said.
The Hercules aircraft had 125 people aboard when it went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador.
The toll was announced in a video statement by regional governor Jhon Gabriel Molina, who added that investigators were probing the cause of the crash.