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Search for four missing soldiers after Colombia plane crash kills 66

The Hercules military transport plane crashed minutes after take-off near Colombia's southern border with Peru. Grouped from 9 articles across 6 sources.

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BBC NewsMar 24, 2026, 11:20 AM

Search for four missing soldiers after Colombia plane crash kills 66

The Hercules military transport plane crashed minutes after take-off near Colombia's southern border with Peru.

BBC NewsMar 24, 2026, 2:52 AM

Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66

Colombia's defence minister says it was a "tragic accident" but the cause is not yet clear.

Al JazeeraMar 23, 2026, 7:11 PM

Colombian military plane crash kills at least 34, wounds dozens

Accident occurred in Puerto Leguizamo, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo.

CBS NewsMar 24, 2026, 4:13 AM

Military plane crash in Colombia kills at least 66 people and injures dozens

A military cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Colombia, the South American country's military said.

The Straits TimesMar 23, 2026, 4:21 PM

At least 34 killed, dozens hurt as Colombian military plane crashes after takeoff

The incident was one of the deadliest accidents in recent history for Colombia’s Air Force.

Sky NewsMar 23, 2026, 4:20 PM

At least 66 dead after military plane crashes in Colombia

At least 66 people have been killed in a military plane crash in Colombia, the country's armed forces chief has said.

The Straits TimesMar 23, 2026, 4:21 PM

Colombian military plane that crashed on takeoff had 110 soldiers onboard, media reports

BluRadio cited the authorities as saying 110 soldiers were on board, and that the crash took place just 3km from an urban centre.

DWMar 23, 2026, 6:27 PM

Colombia military plane crashes while transporting troops

The Hercules C-130 aircraft crashed as it was taking off in Colombia's southern Amazon region, bordering Peru.

BBC NewsMar 23, 2026, 9:13 PM

'Like the plane got cut in half': LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots now under investigation

Leo Medina, who was on another plane on the tarmac when the crash happened, told the BBC what he saw.

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