Plane crash in Colombia near Venezuelan border leaves 15 dead, including lawmaker
At least 15 dead in plane crash near Colombia-Venezuela border
- All 15 people aboard a plane that crashed in northeast Colombia on Wednesday have died, according to state-run airline Satena.
- Among the fatalities were local lawmaker Diogenes Quintero and Carlos Salcedo, a candidate for Congress.
- The Beechcraft 1900 twin-engined turboprop aircraft departed from Cucuta, near the Venezuelan border, on a short flight to Ocana.
- Air traffic control lost contact with the plane just 12 minutes into its journey, and the cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
- The crash occurred in a mountainous region known for coca leaf cultivation and the presence of illegal armed groups.