The aircraft, a Colombian C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members at the time of the incident on Monday, officials said
24 March,2026 11:33 AM IST | Bogota | mid-day online correspondent
Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, described the situation as deeply alarming during a briefing at the United Nations headquarters in New York
24 March,2026 11:31 AM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondent
A military cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff in southwestern Colombia’s Putumayo region. Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed casualties, though numbers remain unclear. Rescue teams have reached the site as authorities investigate the cause of the accident
23 March,2026 10:44 PM IST | Bogota | AFP
Colombia said Tuesday it is seeking an exemption from US sanctions to invest in Venezuelan electricity projects and natural gas ventures that could include the reopening of a gas pipeline between the neighbouring South American countries.
19 March,2026 08:26 AM IST | Havana | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
