Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Mar 23, 2026 (69 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on March 23, 2026 near Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia with 69 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation.
- Date: March 23, 2026
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia
- Fatalities: 69
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Under investigation
A Colombian Air Force C 130 Hercules carrying army troops crashed seconds after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, Putumayo, bound for Puerto Asis. Sixty nine people were killed and 57 injured, the worst air disaster in the history of Colombia's armed forces.