A plane crashed in southern Colombia. It fell near Puerto Leguízamo. This was after it took off. Many people died. At least 66 people lost their lives. The plane was carrying 127 people.
Sadly, soldiers, crew, and two police officers died. A fire and explosions made it worse. The country is very sad. Investigations are starting now. They will check military planes.
The Defence Minister called it a "tragic accident." Witnesses saw problems after takeoff. The plane fell fast. The crash caused a big fire. Rescue work was hard.
Rescue teams worked fast. They saved 77 people. Many were hurt badly. Some people were taken on motorcycles. This shows the area has few roads. It is a bad accident for the Air Force.
They are checking why it crashed. The plane was a C-130 Hercules. People worry about old military planes. The President said buying new planes is slow. The country is sad and hopes for the hurt people.