What caused the Colombia military plane crash that killed over 60?

A Colombian military plane carrying 128 people crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Puerto Leguizamo airfield, resulting in 66 deaths and leaving several others injured. Four individuals remain missing, and a search operation is underway to locate them.

The Lockheed Martin-built Hercules C-130 transport plane was carrying 11 Air Force members, 115 army personnel, and two national police officers.

Puerto Leguizamo is a small, remote town near the border with Peru. A member of the firefighting team told Caracol TV that the plane appeared to have been struck near the end of the runway during takeoff, with one of its wings clipping a tree as it plummeted.

Local residents were the first to reach the crash site for rescue efforts, with videos showing wounded soldiers being transported to hospitals on the back of motorcycles.

Authorities said the crash site was in a difficult-to-reach area, hindering rescue operations.