Sudden! Time of collision between two Colombian military planes in the air | Colombia | Military aircraft
According to the comprehensive Russian Sputnik News Agency and the website of Today's Russian TV, on July 2, two Colombian Air Force planes crashed after an air collision in the central province of Meta on the first local time.
The report cites a message posted by Colombia's Northern Herald on social media, stating: "Two planes of the Colombian Air Force crashed in the town of Apiai in the province of Meta."
The video posted online shows that two planes in a low altitude flight cluster collided, exploded, and crashed. In another video, firefighting equipment sprayed water onto the smoking wreckage of the plane.
According to reports, Apiai is the location of an air force base in Colombia. From the firefighting footage, it appears that this incident occurred within the base.
According to the Colombian Herald, the accident occurred on the afternoon of the 1st local time, while flight training was being conducted at the base. According to preliminary data, one of the planes seems to have crashed to the ground, while the other plane landed 1 kilometer away from the runway.
According to the report, according to information provided by the authorities, one military officer died in the accident and the other person was not injured.