- A Colombian Air Force Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 transport plane, carrying 125 people, crashed shortly after take-off in the country's southern Amazon region on Monday.
- The aircraft went down near Puerto Leguizamo, close to the Peruvian border, with authorities currently investigating the cause of the crash.
- Conflicting reports emerged regarding survivors, with military sources stating 71 rescued, while the Air Force Commander reported 48 individuals saved.
- Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed the accident, noting that the exact number of victims and the crash's causes are yet to be determined.
- President Gustavo Petro criticized bureaucratic obstacles for delaying military modernization, stating that further delays would not be granted as "the lives of our young people are at stake."
