At least 66 killed in Colombian military transport crash
A military transport aircraft of the Colombian Air Force crashed in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia. The airplane was a Lockheed C-130 and was carrying 125 people. At least 66 people were killed. The crash is recorded as the 2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash.
A Lockheed C-130 is a four-engine turboprop used by air forces to move troops and cargo. Militaries rely on the type because it can operate from shorter runways than many jet transports. A load of 125 people is a large single movement of personnel. The Colombian Air Force is the air service of the Colombian state and uses transports for missions inside the country.
The death toll is stated as at least 66. That phrasing means the confirmed count stood at no fewer than 66 and was not presented as final. The number of people aboard was 125, which is well above the number of deaths confirmed in the first report. No names of the dead were given. No cause of the crash was given.
Puerto Leguizamo is the place named as the crash site. A military transport accident is both an aviation disaster and a loss for the service that operated the flight. When many people are aboard, the human cost can be large even before a full accounting is finished. The first report does not describe weather, the phase of flight, or the condition of the wreckage.
Investigators of air crashes normally examine the aircraft, the crew, maintenance, and the conditions of the flight. None of those findings are included in the initial account. What is established is the operator, the aircraft type, the location, the number of people carried, and a minimum death toll. Those facts are enough to mark the crash as a serious military aviation disaster.
The Colombian Air Force lost a Lockheed C-130 in Puerto Leguizamo with 125 people on board and at least 66 dead. Survivor figures and a stated cause were not part of the report. The toll remains a floor rather than a closed number. The crash stands as one of the gravest single aviation losses reported on March 23.
