Summary
A plane with 15 people on board went missing in northern Colombia. The Beechcraft 1900 lost contact just before it was due to land in Ocaña, near the Venezuelan border. Colombian authorities have started a search operation in the mountainous area to find the plane.
Key Facts
- A plane with 15 people, including 13 passengers and 2 crew, has disappeared in Colombia.
- The plane is a Beechcraft 1900 operated by state-owned airline Satena.
- It was supposed to land in Ocaña at 12:05 local time, but contact was lost at 11:54.
- The aircraft took off from Cúcuta, which is about 100 kilometers from Ocaña.
- Colombian armed forces are involved in the search for the plane.
- A hotline has been set up for the relatives of those on board.
- A Colombian lawmaker might have been among the passengers.
- The search area includes regions controlled by the ELN guerrilla group.
