The exact causes of the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 crash near Puerto Leguízamo have not yet been determined. The accident occurred during takeoff.
A Colombian Air Force plane that crashed had 110 soldiers on board.
President Gustavo Petro expressed hope for no fatalities in the military plane crash. He stated, "I will grant no further delays; it is the lives of our young people that are at stake".
