After the incident, the Colombian government offered to help family members of the crash victims.

    Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco said the Colombian government will offer all the help needed through its Consulate inVenezuela.

    "We will have to determine the situation of the bodies and the families. Our Consulates are always willing to help with the required paperwork," Barco said.

    The Panamanian state Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it will gather all the information required about the crashed plane'sdeparture from Tocumen International Airport in Panama City on itsway to Martinique.

    The CAA said it is in constant contact with its counterpart in Venezuela and with the Colombian airline West Caribbean Airways.

    The CAA also said it is working in cooperation with Venezuelan authorities and West Caribbean in regards to search and rescue operations. Enditem 

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