![Flames and thick black smoke rise from an Air Force Hercules that crashed during takeoff, as a member of the Colombian Police stands nearby, in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, near the southern border with Ecuador, on March 23, 2026. [Daniel Ortiz/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AFP__20260323__A4F99ZQ__v2__HighRes__TopshotColombiaAccidentDefence_croppedForVertical-1774316278.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Survivors pulled from wreckage of Colombian air force plane
Survivors pulled from wreckage of Colombian air force plane
At least one person is confirmed dead while dozens have been pulled alive from the wreckage of a Colombian air force plane that crashed on the border with Peru.
Published On 24 Mar 2026