The plane was carrying seven people between the cities of Arráguara in the state of Amazonas and San José del Guariare in the province of Guaviare when it issued an emergency alert in the early hours of May 1 due to engine trouble. .
The children were rescued by the military, firefighters and civil aviation officials in the dense forest of the Colombian province of Caqueta.
“After a painstaking search by our army, we have found four children alive who were missing in a plane crash in Guayar. Joy to the country,” Pedro said in a message on Twitter.
Three adults, including the pilot, died in the crash and their bodies were found inside the plane. Four children aged 13, 9 and 4 and an 11-month-old baby survived the impact.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, which coordinated the rescue operation, the children escaped from the plane and took off into the forest in search of help.
Rescue teams with the support of search dogs have already found it Leftover fruits eaten by children to survive, as well as Temporary shelters made of forest plants.
Planes and helicopters from the Colombian Army and Air Force were involved in the rescue operation.
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