![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]](https://www.aljazeera.com/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
NewsFeed
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

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