Colombian Plane Crash Kills Lawmaker, Election Candidate, 13 Others; No Survivors

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News18•29-01-2026, 03:46
Colombian Plane Crash Kills Lawmaker, Election Candidate, 13 Others; No Survivors
- •A Beechcraft 1900 twin-propeller aircraft crashed near Colombia's border with Venezuela, killing all 15 people on board.
- •Among the deceased were Colombian lawmaker Diógenes Quintero and legislative candidate Carlos Salcedo, along with their teams.
- •The plane, Satena Flight 8895, took off from Cúcuta and lost contact before its scheduled landing in Ocaña.
- •The crash site is in a remote, mountainous region with difficult terrain and weather, complicated by the presence of the ELN guerrilla group.
- •Rescue operations have shifted to recovery efforts as no survivors were found.
Why It Matters: A plane crash in Colombia claimed 15 lives, including a lawmaker and an election candidate, with no survivors.
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