Photo taken on March 23, 2026 shows a military aircraft crash site in the province of Putumayo, Colombia. The Colombian military said Monday that 48 people have been rescued after a military aircraft with 125 on board crashed Monday in the province of Putumayo. (Str/Xinhua)

BOGOTA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian military said Monday that 48 people have been rescued after a military aircraft with 125 on board crashed Monday in the province of Putumayo.

There were 114 passengers and 11 crew members on board the C-130 Hercules transport plane, Carlos Silva, commander of the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC), said in a video posted by the FAC on X, adding that an investigative team has been sent to determine the causes of the crash.

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X earlier Monday that a transport plane went down during takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo. He added that military units were at the scene, while the number of casualties and the cause of the crash have not yet been determined. ■

People gather near a military aircraft crash site in the province of Putumayo, Colombia, March 23, 2026. The Colombian military said Monday that 48 people have been rescued after a military aircraft with 125 on board crashed Monday in the province of Putumayo. (Str/Xinhua)