Colombia military says 80 troops believed dead in plane crash
In this file photo Military stand firm in front of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro (unseen) and Colombia's new Minister of Defense, General Pedro Sanchez (unseen), during a troop recognition ceremony at the Jose Maria Cordova Military Cadet School in Bogota on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)
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March 23, 2026

Colombia military says 80 troops believed dead in plane crash

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Colombia’s military said Monday that about 80 troops were believed to be dead after a transport plane crash in the south of the country.

A military source told AFP that two platoons — 80 people — were feared to have been aboard the Hercules aircraft, which crashed on takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador.

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