Colombia’s defense ministry said on Monday a Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab Hercules C-130 plane was involved in accident in the south of the country, with local outlet BluRadio reporting that 110 soldiers were traveling on board.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said the accident happened as the plane was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, as it transported troops from the armed forces.