Five people are believed to have been killed after a plane overshot the runway and crashed on takeoff in South America.

The cargo plane reportedly crashed in a field outside Puerto Carreno in Colombia.

Dramatic footage appears to show the moment the aircraft, operated by Aerosucre, came down shortly after taking off from German Olano Airport.

According to unconfirmed reports, the Boeing 727 struggled to gain altitude as it took off en route to the Colombian capital of Bogota.

Six people are thought to have been on board - the pilot, co-pilot and crew members, according to Colombia’s Civil Aviation agency.

One person is believed to have survived the crash, early reports suggest.

The survivor was reportedly taken to San Juan de Dios Hospital, according to AFP.

The crash occurred at 5.23pm local time (11.23pm GMT), the CAA said in a statement.

Photographs have now emerged of search teams picking through the wreakage.

The crash comes just three weeks after a plane carrying 77 people, including members of Brazilian football team Chapecoense, crashed near to Medellin airport in Colombia. </s> BOGOTA, Colombia — Authorities say a dozen people have been killed in a plane crash in central Colombia.

Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority said the DC-3 aircraft declared an emergency late Saturday morning while en route to the city of Villavicencio.

Officials later confirmed that all 12 people aboard were killed in the accident.

The aircraft was reportedly operated by Laser air service and had departed from San Jose del Guaviare.

President Ivan Duque sent his condolences to the families of those killed and said authorities were working to identify the remains.
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