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Yeison Jiménez Among Six Killed in Colombia Plane Crash Shortly After Takeoff

Aviation investigators are collecting evidence at the crash site, and authorities say it is too early to determine why the plane went down.

Overview

  • The light aircraft, registration N325FA, crashed moments after departing Paipa’s Juan José Rondón Airport for Medellín at about 4 p.m. local time.
  • Officials confirmed no survivors and identified the dead as Jiménez, pilot Capt. Torres, and team members Jefferson Osorio, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín, and Weisman Mora.
  • Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority and its Technical Directorate for Accident Investigation have deployed to the scene and opened a formal probe.
  • Eyewitness videos show the plane failing to gain altitude, reaching the end of the runway, and burning on impact.
  • The aircraft is reported to be owned by Jiménez’s company, YJ Company SAS, though authorities have not addressed ownership or cause.