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Investigation Underway After Boyacá Plane Crash Kills Yeison Jiménez and Five Others

Colombian aviation investigators are on site near Paipa gathering evidence to determine what caused the N325FA aircraft to go down.

Yeison Jimenez performs on October 7, 2023 in Miami, Florida. The Colombian singer-songwriter, who performed recently in the Bay Area, was killed in a plane crash hours before a scheduled concert on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.
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Yeison Jimenez performs Wynwood on July 14, 2021, in Miami, Florida. The Colombian singer-songwriter, who performed recently in the Bay Area, was killed in a plane crash hours before a scheduled concert on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.
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Overview

  • Authorities confirmed no survivors after the private plane crashed shortly after takeoff between Paipa and Duitama on Jan. 10 as the singer traveled to Medellín for a scheduled performance.
  • The victims were identified as Yeison Jiménez, pilot Captain Torres, and team members Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín, Jefferson Osorio, and photographer Weisman Mora.
  • The Civil Aviation Authority and its Technical Directorate for Accident Investigation have opened a probe, with senior officials present at the site to collect evidence.
  • Videos published by local media show the aircraft struggling to gain altitude and the wreckage burning on the ground, though officials have not determined a cause.
  • The aircraft has been reported by some outlets as belonging to YJ Company SAS, but officials have not confirmed ownership, and the Boyacá governor’s office declared a period of mourning.