Colombian C-130 Crash Kills More Than 60

colombian c-130 crash site

The aircraft, a C-130H registered FAC 1016, had previously served with the U.S. Air Force.

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A Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident has killed at least 66 military personnel. The aircraft had just taken off from Puerto Leguizamo, near the border with Peru, heading to Puerto Asis, close to Colombia’s border with Ecuador, on March 23 when it crashed 1.5 km from Caucaya Airport...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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