Colombian military plane crashes with over 100 soldiers onboard
Colombia military plane crash involved a C-130, carrying 110 soldiers occurred near the Peru border during takeoff in the Amazon region. (AP Photo/ Representational) Colombia’s defence ministry on Monday said that a military plane with 110 soldiers onboard, crashed in the south of the country, near the border with Peru.
The crash took place as the plane, a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane, was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said, Reuters reported.
“The exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined. The plane suffered a tragic accident while it was taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, transporting troops of our security forces,” Sanchez added.
Authorities said 110 soldiers were on board when the crash took place which was just 3 kilometres from an urban centre, Reuters reported quoting BluRadio.
