Military Plane Crash in Colombia: 66 Dead, 4 Missing

0:00On March 24, a military transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Porto Liguisamo, Colombia, on Monday, carrying 128 people, mostly soldiers. At least 66 died, dozens were injured, and four remained missing, according to the head of Colombia's armed forces. The plane was heading to another city in Putumayo Province, an Amazonian area bordering Ecuador and Peru. This quickly ruled out any attack by armed groups, calling it a tragic accident. Local residents rushed to help, with victims' bodies taken to the town morgue and the injured treated at small clinics before airlift to bigger hospitals. The deputy mayor praised the community's quick response. Defense leaders described the loss as deeply painful for the nation, while the crash sparked fresh concerns over the military's outdated aircraft, fleet. The Gustavo Petro pointed to bureaucratic roadblocks, slowing modernization efforts, and said underperforming officials should face removal as.

1:02Investigations continue.