Tragic reports are speaking about a Hercules military aircraft that was said to be carrying nearly 128 Colombian soldiers.
The plane tragically crashed shortly after it took off on Monday.
Officials have confirmed that 66 people on board were killed as authorities searched for more possible survivors in a desperate rescue and relief operation after the plane went down.
{img}Dramatic video footage circulating online through social media showed a towering column of black smoke billowing into the sky as stunned onlookers rushed towards the crash scene.
Witnesses reported that the crash took place a few minutes after it took off, with the plane traveling from Puerto Leguizamo to Puerto Asis in Colombia.
{img}The cause of this incident is currently being investigated, and the exact number of casualties remains unknown, as per the Daily Express UK.
Colonel Zambrano provided more information about how the injured are being treated at medical facilities as investigations continue to determine the cause of the crash.