← Back to diffwire

Colombia military transport plane crashes in jungle with over 110

5 articles | Updated 1h ago | Created 2h ago

A Colombian Air Force cargo aircraft carrying more than a dozen soldiers and approximately one hundred other passengers crashed into the dense rainforest near Bogotá after takeoff at dawn today (March 23). Emergency crews successfully located three injured individuals in an abandoned vehicle nearby; however, rescue operations remain ongoing as authorities search for survivors trapped deep within the forest.

  1. 1
    A military transport aircraft belonging to the Colombian armed forces crashed in a jungle area of Colombia.
  2. 2
    The crash resulted in over 100 fatalities, with reports citing figures ranging from more than 110 people on board.
  3. 3
    Initial details indicate that dozens or hundreds (specifically 'decades' which implies many) military personnel were among the passengers.
[Mar 23, 17:16] (Newsbeast.gr reports a crash of an air transport aircraft in Colombia's jungle and provides video footage.)