A passenger plane has crashed in northern Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, the country's state-run airline Satena confirmed, BBC reported. 

In a statement, it said its aircraft - a Beechcraft 1900 - "suffered a fatal accident", but gave no further details. The wreckage has now been located in a mountainous area.

The official passenger list includes lawmaker Diogenes Quintero Amaya and Carlos Salcedo, a candidate in upcoming congressional elections, according to BBC.