00:00A Colombian Air Force plane crashed just after takeoff in the country's southern Amazon region on Monday, killing and injuring
00:07dozens.
00:08Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said the Hercules C-130 transport aircraft went down near Puerto Leguizamo, close to the border
00:16with Peru.
00:17Authorities said 125 people were on board, though the Air Force had earlier said 121.
00:24Sanchez said the plane crashed a mile from where it took off, sparking a fire that caused ammunition on board
00:29to detonate.
00:30Local officials say emergency crews rushed survivors to nearby medical facilities, as authorities began accounting for the dead.
00:38Carlos Claros is the Secretary of Government for Puerto Leguizamo Municipality.
00:44We treated 81 injured people here at the Maria Angelinas Hospital and at the Naval Clinic.
00:50They are all now being flown to Bogota for more specialized care.
00:54The Defense Department says investigators found no sign of an attack and confirmed the aircraft was airworthy with a qualified
01:01crew before it took off.
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01:02What do you think has happened?
01:03What do you think has happened?
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