Plane Carrying Colombian Politicians Crashes in Area Contested by Rebels

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Max BearakJanuary 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM

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On January 28, 2026, a commercial Beechcraft 1900 plane operated by SATENA crashed in the Catatumbo region of Colombia, near the Venezuelan border. The plane was en route from Cúcuta to Ocaña, an area of increased conflict between the Colombian government and the ELN rebel group. The aircraft, carrying 13 passengers and two crew members, lost contact with air traffic control shortly before its scheduled landing. All 15 people on board died, including two local politicians, Diógenes Quintero and Carlos Salcedo, who were campaigning for upcoming congressional elections. SATENA, Colombia’s state-owned airline, has a generally good safety record, with its last fatal crash occurring over 35 years ago.

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Carlos Salcedo 50% Venezuela 60% Diógenes Quintero 60% Cúcuta 60% Norte de Santander 60% William Villamizar 60% Beechcraft 1900 ×270% Catatumbo 70% Ocaña ×370% National Liberation Army (ELN) 80% SATENA ×480% Colombia ×490%

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plane crash 100% colombian politicians 80% colombia 70% beechcraft 1900 70% satena 60% rebels 60% national liberation army 50% cúcuta 40% ocaña 40%

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Very Negative

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New York Times - World

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Center-Left (-0.30)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

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90%

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Colombia

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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