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Colombian Singer Yeison Jiménez Among 6 Killed in Boyacá Plane Crash

Colombia's aviation authority has opened a technical investigation into the crash, with no cause yet determined.

Overview

  • The private aircraft, registration N325FA, went down minutes after takeoff from Paipa en route to Medellín in the Paipa–Duitama area, and authorities confirmed there were no survivors.
  • Aeronáutica Civil and the Boyacá government identified the victims as Jiménez, pilot Capt. Hernando Torres, and passengers Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín, Jefferson Osorio, and Weisman Mora.
  • The Dirección Técnica de Investigación de Accidentes activated formal protocols to gather evidence, with Aeronáutica Civil and the Transport Ministry leading the inquiry.
  • President Gustavo Petro said the plane apparently caught fire in flight near Paipa, and widely shared videos show takeoff difficulties and burning wreckage, though officials have not determined a cause.
  • Boyacá authorities declared departmental mourning as tributes poured in for the 34-year-old artist, who had performed in Málaga the night before and was headed to a show planned in Marinilla.