Colombian Air Force plane crashes with 125 people on board
Colombia's defence minister says it was a "tragic accident" but the cause is not yet clear.
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"the plane had suffered 'a tragic accident while it was taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, transporting troops of our security forces'."
— Pedro Sánchez , Politician
"hopes that we won't have fatalities in this horrendous accident which should not have happened."
— Gustavo Petro , Politician
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Colombia's defence minister says it was a "tragic accident" but the cause is not yet clear.
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