29
Jan
Bogotá (Rajeev Sharma): A passenger aircraft operated by Colombia’s state-owned airline Satena met with a devastating accident on Wednesday, crashing in a remote stretch of Norte de Santander province and killing everyone on board, officials confirmed. The flight had taken off from Cúcuta, the provincial capital, at around 11:40 am local time, bound for the hill town of Ocaña. Air traffic control lost communication with the aircraft within minutes of departure, prompting immediate concern and the launch of search operations. Hours later, residents of the rural settlement of Curasica reported sighting debris in a difficult-to-access area. Emergency crews were rushed…