A small state-operated passenger plane crashed on Wednesday in a remote part of Norte de Santander in northeastern Colombia, killing all 15 people aboard, including a sitting member of Congress. Authorities confirmed there were no survivors after locating the wreckage in the rural community of Curasica. Rescue teams were dispatched once local officials reported the location of the downed aircraft. Lawmakers among the victimsAmong those on board was 36-year-old Diógenes Quintero, a representative for the Catatumbo region and a prominent human rights advocate. Officials in Norte de Santander confirmed the crash after more than an hour of scouring the rugged border area near Venezuela, according to local reports.