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Plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including politician
- A small plane crashed Wednesday in rural Norte de Santander, killing all 15 people aboard, the Colombian Transportation Ministry said.
- The aircraft departed Cúcuta at 11:42 a.m. and lost contact 12 minutes into the flight, according to Satena, shortly before arriving in Ocaña.
- Passengers included two crew members and 13 passengers, among them Diogenes Quintero and Carlos Salcedo; images showed fuselage damage while Satena said the aircraft emergency beacon was not activated.
- The government deployed the Colombian Air Force to search for the plane and recover the bodies, while Wilmer Carrillo said, `We have received with concern the information about the air accident... where my colleague Diogenes Quintero, Carlos Salcedo and their teams were traveling.`
- Located in mountainous coca-growing territory, the crash site is where the ELN and a dissident FARC faction operate, complicating access and investigation ahead of March elections.
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A plane crash in Colombia killed 15 near the Venezuela border with a congressman aboard. Search teams have.. • World • One News Page: Thursday, 29 January 2026
Just a few minutes after the launch, an aircraft in Colombia lost contact with air traffic control. The aircraft crashed near the Venezuelan border. 15 people died, among the victims is also a congressman.
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