"At least 69 people have been killed in a military transport plane crash in southern Colombia, with the airplane carrying at least 128 people on board, mostly soldiers."
"Gustavo Petro thanked first responders, stating, 'That is how a homeland is built, I thank the fathers and mothers who ran across the distance to the crashed Hercules plane to save the children of other mothers and fathers.'"
"Petro called for modernizing military aircraft, saying, 'I will grant no further delays, it is the lives of our young people that are at stake.'"
"The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation, with General Hugo Alejandro Lopez Barreto stating there was no indication of an attack by rebel groups."
A military transport plane crash in southern Colombia resulted in at least 69 fatalities and numerous injuries. The Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 aircraft was carrying 128 individuals, primarily soldiers, when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo. Local residents responded quickly to assist at the crash site. Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed gratitude to first responders and emphasized the need to modernize military aircraft. The cause of the crash is under investigation, with no evidence suggesting an attack by rebel groups in the area.
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