A Colombian Air Force plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the south of the country, leaving at least 66 people dead and dozens injured, officials have said.

A total of 69 people died ​when a Colombian military ‌plane crashed soon after takeoff earlier this week, the ​country's armed forces ​said in a statement on ⁠Tuesday, in an ​incident that injured 57 ...

Two military sources told Reuters 57 people had been ​evacuated alive from the wreckage.