Cargo plane crashes in Colombia killing at least five

Cargo plane crashes in Colombia killing at least five

FIVE people have reportedly been killed in a cargo plane crash in eastern Colombia.

The plane operated by Aerosucre crashed into a field outside Puerto Carreno.

According to reports the Boeing 727 struggled to gain altitude as it took off from German Olano Airport and crashed 16km from the runway.

Colombia’s civil aviation agency said six people were on the plane: a pilot, co-pilot and crew members.

VIDEO Aftermath of the Aerosucre Boeing 727 (HK4544) crash. (20-DEC-2016). @Transponder1200 pic.twitter.com/MLukykKlvj — Air Disasters (@AirCrashMayday) December 21, 2016

According to initial reports there is one survivor.

The plane was en route to the capital Bogota.

The crash comes three weeks after a plane carrying 77 people, including members of soccer side Chapecoense de Brasil crashed on the outskirts of Medellin, with just six survivors.