2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash · Putumayo Department
On March 23, 2026, 2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash (Putumayo Department). 70 people died.
- Date
- March 23, 2026
- Place
- Putumayo Department
- Operator
- Colombian Air Force
- Killed
- 70
- Injured
- 56
- Position
- 0.179°S, 74.794°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q138773815
From Wikipedia
On 23 March 2026, a Colombian Aerospace Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed into dense jungle while taking off from Caucayá Airport in Puerto Leguízamo en route to Tres de Mayo Airport in Puerto Asís, both located in Colombia's Putumayo department near the border with Peru and Ecuador. There were 126 people on board, of whom 69 were killed, and 57 survived with injuries. It is the second deadliest crash in the history of the Colombian Aerospace Force and is the deadliest aviation crash of 2026.
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