Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 66

The death toll from a Colombian military aircraft crash in southern Colombia’s Putumayo region has risen to 66, with 57 others injured, local media reported, citing military sources.

There were 114 passengers and 11 crew members on board the C-130 Hercules transport plane, Carlos Silva, commander



of the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC), said in a video posted by the FAC on X, adding that an investigative team has been sent to determine the causes of the crash.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro in a post on X said that the status of more than 40 people on board the plane is yet to be confirmed.