"The accident happened as the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, deep in Colombia's southern Amazon region on the border with Peru."
"Local media quoted sources saying that between 80 and 110 soldiers were on board, and that the crash took place just 3km from an urban center."
"Sanchez did not specify the number of troops who were aboard the Hercules C-130. He said rescue teams had been sent to the site of the crash."
"This event is profoundly painful for the country, Sanchez wrote. We hope that our prayers can help to relieve some of the pain."
A military transport plane, a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130, crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo in southern Colombia. The defense minister reported that the plane was carrying troops and that the exact number of victims remains unknown. Local sources estimate between 80 and 110 soldiers were on board. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the crash site, which is located 3km from an urban area. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and the event is described as profoundly painful for the country.
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