Military plane with 110 soldiers on board crashes in Colombia
Military plane with 110 soldiers on board crashes in Colombia
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYMon, March 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM UTC
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A military plane reportedly carrying more than 100 troops crashed during takeoff in Colombia on Monday, March 23, officials in the South American country said.
"Military units are already at the scene. However, the number of victims and the causes of the accident have not yet been precisely determined," the country's Defense Minister, Pedro Sánchez, posted on X.
The crash involved a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane, authorities said, and took place in Puerto Leguízamo, a town in the country's southwest region that borders Peru.
A C-130 Hercules in the sky.
According to Reuters, local outlet BluRadio reported 110 soldiers were on board the plane when it took off from the airport.
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It was not immediately known where the plane was headed.
"All care protocols for the victims and their families have been activated, as well as the corresponding investigation," the minister wrote, asking people to pray for all involved. "I express my most sincere condolences to the families of those affected."
This is a developing story.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Colombia military plane crash: 110 soldiers on board
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