A C-130 military aircraft carrying 100 people crashed in Colombia
A Colombian Air Force Hercules transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Legisamo Airport on March 23, 2026. There were more than 100 people on board, most of whom were military personnel.
At this time, there are no exact figures on the number of fatalities or injuries; rescue services are working at the crash site to determine the circumstances of the tragedy. The country’s Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez, officially confirmed the crash, expressing deep sorrow over the incident.
Military authorities have launched an investigation to determine the causes of the technical malfunction or other factors that led to the plane crash. The situation is under the personal supervision of the country’s top leadership, which promises to provide full information once the initial search operations are completed.
As a reminder, a Hercules C-130 crash in Bolivia claimed at least 15 lives.
A military helicopter also crashed in Qatari territorial waters.
Late on the evening of March 22, a major plane crash involving an Air Canada passenger jet and a fire truck occurred at LaGuardia Airport.
