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The FAC1016 Hercules crashed in a remote area of the Putumayo department in southeast Colombia. Photo: FAC

Colombia mourns 66 dead after military Hercules crash in Putumayo

By Richard Emblin - March 24, 2026

At least 66 people were killed after a Colombian military transport aircraft crashed shortly after take-off in the country’s southwest on Monday, authorities said, in one of the deadliest air disasters involving the armed forces in recent years. The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules, went down at around 9:50 a.m. local time near the municipality of […]

Local farmers were first to arrive at the crash site of the Satena flight on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: X

Colombia rules out external factors in SATENA crash as probe opens

By The City Paper Staff - January 30, 2026

Colombian authorities said on Thursday they have found no evidence so far of “external factors” contributing to the crash on Wednesday of a SATENA Beechcraft 1900 aircraft on the Cúcuta–Ocaña route , which killed all 15 people on board. The conclusions were presented during a press conference held at Ocaña airport in the northeastern department […]

Crash of DC-3 in Colombia puts workhorse of the Amazon under scrutiny

By Richard Emblin - March 12, 2019

The crash of a DC-3 in Colombia killing all 14 on board has put this aircraft under scrutiny by aviation authorities.

Major infrastructure project collapses in Colombia, multiple deaths confirmed

By The City Paper Staff - January 15, 2018

A modern suspension bridge on the Vía al Llano and that was to be completed by 2018 has collapsed in the Ríonegro gorge, killing many workers.