Authorities say a small plane has crashed in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board.
A small plane crash ed Wednesday in a rural area of the Norte de Santander department in northeast Colombia , killing all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker, authorities said.Satena, the state-owned airline that operated the flight, said local officials in the community of Curasica notified authorities about where the plane had gone down, and a rescue team was deployed to 'assess the condition of the passengers.
'Colombia's Transportation Ministry later released a statement saying that 'once the aircraft was located on site, authorities regrettably confirmed that there were no survivors.'The aircraft, which has a registration number of HK4709, took off at 11:42 a.m. local time from the airport in Cúcuta, the department's capital, bound for Ocaña, a municipality surrounded by mountains, on a flight that typically lasts about 40 minutes.The aircraft's final contact with air traffic control came minutes after takeoff, according to a statement released by Satena.Officials did not provide a cause for the crash, but said there would be an investigation.The small plane was carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, including lawmaker Diógenes Quintero, who represents the victims of the internal armed conflict in his region, the airline said. Members of Quintero's team were also aboard the plane, as well as Carlos Salcedo, a candidate in the upcoming congressional elections in March.'Today, life took two of this team's members: Diógenes Quintero, a man who dedicated his life to serving those most in need, and Natalia Acosta, who always looked after the entire team and filled every space with happiness,' reads a statement from Quintero's team posted to social media.Quintero was a renowned human rights defender in the troubled border region with Venezuela, where he was from and where the accident occurred.A lawyer by profession, he was elected in 2022 as one of 16 representatives in the lower chamber to represent the more than 9 million victims of Colombia's decades-long armed conflict. The seats were created as part of a landmark 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the country's largest guerrilla group, known as the FARC.His party, the U Party, expressed its remorse for his death and said he was 'a leader committed to his region, with a firm vocation for service.'Colombian President Gustavo Petro said in a post on X that he was 'deeply sorry for these deaths.' 'My full solidarity to their families, and may they rest in peace,' he said in the post.Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez said in a social media post that she mourned the death of Quintero and her 'heartfelt condolences go out to the families who are mourning this irreparable loss that has plunged the entire country into mourning.'
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedentedA new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what officials have called federal misinformation after immigration agents fatally shot two residents
Read more »
Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedentedA new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what state officials have called federal misinformation after immigration officials fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Read more »
Authorities accuse motorcycle and street gang members of targeting Indiana judge for assassination -Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang clearly targeted an Indiana judge for assassination, police said Tuesday, days after officers arrested five
Read more »
Authorities accuse gang members of targeting Indiana judge for assassinationPolice say gang members targeted an Indiana judge for assassination. Members of the Lafayette Police Department, the Indiana State Police and the FBI at a news conference Tuesday praised their efforts to determine who opened fire on Tippecanoe County Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer and his wife at their Lafayette home on Jan. 18.
Read more »
TV weatherman dies in small Idaho plane crash after aircraft clips power lineFox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace.
Read more »
Small plane with 15 people on board crashes in a rural area of northeast ColombiaAuthorities say a small plane with 15 people on board has crashed in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia.
Read more »