A Colombian military helicopter carrying four service members went down Sunday afternoon, killing all individuals on board, President Gustavo Petro confirmed.
Horrifying video posted to social media on Sunday shows the moments the helicopter falls from the sky and into the trees in the Quibdó area in Chocó.
The officers on board who were later identified by the country's leader were doing supply work in the area when the aircraft went down due to unknown reasons.
'It is with sadness that I am sorry to report that there were no survivors in the plane crash in Quibdó,' President Petro tweeted out.
'I accompany the families of the CT. Hector Jerez, TE. Julieth Garcia, SS. Johan Orozco and SS. Ruben Leguizamon in this painful moment. We will not leave them alone,' he said in a translated tweet.
According to Colombian outlet
Vanguardia, the Public Force helicopter crashed around 4pm as the aircraft was flying over the residential area.
President Petro confirmed shocking video of the crash on Twitter, telling his nearly seven million followers he had authorized police to move into the area.
'A few minutes ago, an Army helicopter crashed in Quibdó while carrying out supply tasks,' Petro wrote.
'I have given the order to the authorities to move immediately to the area to deal with the emergency and investigate the causes of what happened,' he continued.
Less than an hour and a half later, President Petro shared the news of the deaths and the names of those killed while offering their family his thoughts.
After the crash, Petro ordered local authorities to continue their investigations.
In one video posted to social media Sunday afternoon, the helicopter is seen falling from the sky as the aircraft spins.
Another view of the incident shows residents nearby watching in shock and horror as the helicopter falls to the ground.
Commander of the Titán Joint Task Force Hector Alfonso Candelario told
local press outlets that the crash was a 'tragic accident.'
According to Candelario, the aircraft was 'totally incinerated' after hitting the ground. Two bodies were immediately found while officials looked for the other two Army members.