A Colombian military transport plane crashed in the Amazon jungle, leaving 66 people dead and 4 missing.
According to Reuters, AFP and other foreign media on the 23rd (local time), Colombian military authorities said that so far 66 people have been killed and 4 are missing in the crash.
Reports said the transport plane, which was taking off to move troops near the southern Amazon jungle on the border with Peru on the morning of the day, crashed near the airport.
Fire authorities said the aircraft crashed after an impact at the end of the runway, and they believe the wing hit a tree, causing a fire and an explosion.
Because the crash site is on a rugged dirt road, military rescue vehicles were delayed in reaching the area, and the military has reportedly faced difficulties searching for the missing.
At the time, a total of 128 people were on board the transport plane, including 11 air force personnel, 115 army personnel and 2 police officers. However, the headcounts reported by each agency vary slightly.
Unified Forces Commander Hugo Alejandro López said, "Fifty-seven injured people were rushed to nearby hospitals, and 30 of them are resting at a military hospital."