Hot: Tragic plane crash in Colombia
Colombian authorities confirmed that no one survived the tragic plane crash that just occurred in Meta province, central Colombia.
According to Reuters, the serious accident occurred after the plane sent out a distress signal at 10:40 a.m. on March 9 local time (10:40 p.m. on March 9 Vietnam time). Colombia's civil aviation authority said all 14 people on board the flight were killed.
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| A Douglas DC-3 passenger plane. Photo: CBC |
The plane involved in the crash was a Douglas DC-3, flight number 2494, belonging to the airline Laser Aereo. The plane crashed while en route from the southern city of San Jose del Guaviare to the central Colombian region of Villavicencio. The wreckage was discovered in the San Carlos de Guaroa area of Meta province.
According to CNN, local authorities are urgently identifying the victims. Initial information said that among the victims were a child, three crew members and a mayor of a small town in the province of Vaupes.
The cause of the accident has not yet been announced. Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority has issued a statement expressing condolences to the families of those on board the ill-fated flight.
