At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia

A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday (March 23, 2026) in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia’s armed forces said.General Hugo Alejandro Lopez Barreto said that four military personnel were still missing. Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressman