Overview
- Authorities confirmed that a small aircraft registered N325FA crashed near Paipa in Boyacá shortly after takeoff, killing all six on board.
- The victims were identified as Yeison Jiménez, pilot Capt. Hernando Torres, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín, Jefferson Osorio, and Weisman Mora.
- The flight departed Juan José Rondón Airport bound for Medellín, and multiple reports said the plane failed to gain altitude before crashing and catching fire near the end of the runway.
- Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority said the Technical Directorate for Accident Investigation activated its protocol and began evidence collection, with no cause determined yet.
- Videos shared by local media showed the aircraft on the runway and the wreckage burning, while Boyacá authorities declared mourning and tributes to the 34-year-old música popular star spread online.