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The Pilot Who Dreamed of Flying an Airbus and Died in Hercules: the Story of the only Woman Who Fell in the Tragedy of Putumayo that Mourns Colombia

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He was older than the Aerospace Force, mother of a girl, 38 years old and almost two decades of service. Three of the deceased were born in Boyacá.
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One of them is Juan Camilo Ovallos, a 22-year-old boy who lost his life when he was about to return home to see his family and meet his son. The uniformed man, from Ocaña, was part of the National Army and was ready to start his vacation period when the fatal air crash occurred. His last call Hours before the accident, Juan Camilo spoke to his mother to tell him that he was already at the airport. Although he told her that he was feeling a littl…

He was older than the Aerospace Force, mother of a girl, 38 years old and almost two decades of service. Three of the deceased were born in Boyacá.

Legal Medicine identifies 63 of the 69 bodies of the air accident in Puerto Leguízamo Agencia Period... Fri, 27/03/2026 - 18:37 Six victims are still in the process of genetic identification after the tragedy of Hercules C-130.

The Minister of Defense, retired General Pedro Sánchez, announced that the Colombian State will assume the total cost of housing solutions for the families of the 69 members of the Public Forces who lost their lives in the accident of the Hercules C-130 plane in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, on March 23. The official said that the commitment of the National Government goes beyond housing. The families of the deceased uniforms will also receive acc…

The national government confirmed the departure of two Hercules C-130 aircraft from the Colombian Aerospace Force, in the midst of investigations into the accident in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, which left 69 members of the security forces dead. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez explained that the decision is not directly related to ... The post MinDefense confirms withdrawal of Hercules aircraft after tragedy in Putumayo appeared first on ::Tolima…

Last Monday, March 23, the greatest tragedy occurred in the history of the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) and the Military Forces.A Hercules plane carrying 126 military personnel crashed in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, and 69 uniforms died in the accident. It is the biggest loss of life of military personnel in a single event, and even surpasses the El Billar massacre, the Farc's biggest ambush against the Army in which 64 soldiers died. The off…

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La Silla Vacía broke the news in on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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