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Colombia Plane Crash Claims 15 Lives, Investigation Underway

1/29/2026

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A plane crash in northeast Colombia on January 28, 2026 killed 15 people aboard, including congressman Diógenes Quintero.
Satena Airlines' flight lost contact shortly after takeoff from Cúcuta and disappeared nine minutes into flight en route to Ocaña.
Wreckage was found in a rural area of La Playa de Belén.
Colombian officials, including Transportation Minister María Fernanda Rojas, confirmed there were no survivors and said the crash remains under investigation.

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A plane crash in northeast Colombia on January 28, 2026 killed 15 people aboard, including congressman Diógenes Quintero.
Satena Airlines' flight lost contact shortly after takeoff from Cúcuta and disappeared nine minutes into flight en route to Ocaña.
Wreckage was found in a rural area of La Playa de Belén.
Colombian officials, including Transportation Minister María Fernanda Rojas, confirmed there were no survivors and said the crash remains under investigation.