Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.

License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349

About China Daily

Advertise on Site

Job Offer

Expat Employment

8 killed as military plane crashes near Colombia capital

Updated: 2017-05-02 09:16

BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombian officials say a small military aircraft has crashed near the capital, killing eight people.

President Juan Manuel Santos has expressed his condolences on Twitter to the victims of Monday's accident.

Investigators are looking into what caused the accident. Local authorities have told the newspaper El Tiempo that the Cessna Caravan turboprop may have run into an antenna or encountered bad weather.

The Bogota newspaper says three civilians were among those on the plane and the highest-ranking military officer killed was a lieutenant coronel.

The flight was traveling to a small airport outside Bogota from a Colombian military base.

Photo