Dhaka, March 24 -- A tragic military aviation accident in Colombia has resulted in the deaths of at least 66 people after an Air Force transport aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in the country's southern region.

According to officials, the aircraft was carrying 114 army personnel along with 11 crew members when it went down near Puerto Leguizamo in Putumayo province, close to the Peruvian border. The plane involved was a US-manufactured C-130 Hercules, commonly used for transporting troops and equipment.

Air Force Commander Carlos Fernando Silva Rueda confirmed the details of those onboard, while Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez described the incident as a devastating loss for the nation. He stated that the crash occurred during tak...