14 Killed in Plane Crash in Colombia (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A plane crash in Colombia on Saturday left all 14 people on board dead, according to Colombia's Civil Defense.
The Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics said there were no survivors of the crash, which occurred after the DC-3 aircraft made a distress call at 10:40am local time (15:40 GMT), Al Jazeera reported.
The US-made twin-engine propeller plane was en route to central Villavicencio from the southern city of San Jose del Guaviare, the agency added.
"Unfortunately... there were no survivors," the agency said, adding that the wreckage was found close to Villavicencio.
The plane of Laser Aereo Airlines - a cargo and passenger transport company - crashed midway through its flight, in San Carlos de Guaroa municipality.
The airline said it had no comment to offer immediately.
Among the victims was the Mayor of the municipality of Taraira, Doris Villegas, her husband and daughter, as well as the owner of the aircraft, pilot Jaime Carrillo, copilot Jaime Herrera and an aviation technician, identified as Alex Moreno.
President Ivan Duque paid tribute to the victims on Twitter. "My solidarity with the families," he wrote.
The aircraft's navigability permissions were up-to-date, as were the medical certifications of its crew, the aviation agency said.
