Satena confirmed that there are no survivors in today’s plane crash in the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia. Comunicado Oficial pic.twitter.com/PopdFpUxzv — SATENA la aerolínea de los Colombianos 🇨🇴 (@AerolineaSatena) January 28, 2026A 25-minute flight with politicians on boardThe flight in question has an estimated duration of about 25 minutes, given the proximity between the two cities. In addition, two national politicians were traveling on the crashed aircraft: Diogenes Quintero, representative of the peace seats for Catatumbo, who entered Congress in 2022. Terrain difficulties and search conditionsThe Catatumbo region, where the accident occurred, is known for its geographic and climatic challenges. Authorities pointed to this context as one of the factors that complicated the initial phases of the search before the crashed aircraft was located.