Overview
- Aeronáutica Civil confirmed six fatalities and identified the victims as Yeison Jiménez, pilot Hernando Torres, and team members Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín, Jefferson Osorio, and Weisman Mora.
- The bimotor Piper PA-31 Navajo, registration N325FA, crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from Paipa en route to Medellín near the Paipa–Duitama road, leaving no survivors.
- Investigators from Aeronáutica Civil and the DIACC are conducting a technical probe, and Transport Minister Fernanda Rojas announced efforts to determine what went wrong.
- Videos circulating on social media purportedly show the takeoff and alleged cockpit moments before the crash, but authorities have not authenticated the material.
- Boyacá declared departmental mourning as President Gustavo Petro and numerous artists issued condolences for Jiménez, a leading figure of Colombia’s música popular known for major arena shows and national acclaim.