Plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including politician

A person stands near the wreckage of a plane crash in Playa de Belen, North Santander, Colombia, January 28, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. Notiplaya/via REUTERS

BOGOTA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - ‌A plane crash in northeast Colombia on Wednesday ‌killed all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker, state-run airline Satena said.

The Beechcraft 1900 twin-engined turboprop plane took off ‍before noon from Cucuta, on the ‍border with Venezuela, for ‌a short flight to the town of Ocana, Satena ‍said.