Bogota (Colombia), March 24 -- The head of Colombia's armed forces said the death toll from a military plane crash has reached 66. "Sadly, as a consequence of this tragic accident, 66 of our military elements died," General Hugo Alejandro Lopez Barreto said. He added that four military personnel were still missing. The Hercules C-130 crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, according to the town's deputy mayor.
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