"The private plane with registration number N325FA crashed in the Paipa and Duitama area of the department of Boyaca in central-eastern Colombia, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. Voices could be heard shouting, It's run out of runway, during takeoff, according to videos broadcast by Colombian media. Afterward the plane could be seen on the runway, consumed in flame."
"Jimenez's official Instagram account also confirmed the news with heavy hearts and indescribable grief in a Spanish-language statement that identified the other fatalities as members of his team and mourned the loss of an artist who inspired legions of listeners. Today, we not only say goodbye to an artist, the statement said. We say goodbye to a son, a brother, a friend, a human being full of dreams and courage, who transformed his story into a source of hope for thousands."
A private small plane carrying singer Yeison Jimenez and five others crashed in the Paipa and Duitama area of Boyaca, central-eastern Colombia, killing all aboard. Those confirmed dead included pilot Captain Hernando Torres and passengers Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Oscar Marin, Jefferson Osorio, and Weisman Mora. Videos broadcast by Colombian media captured voices shouting, "It's run out of runway," during takeoff and showed the aircraft later consumed in flames on the runway. The Civil Aviation Authority and Aerocivil officials are at the site and investigations into the accident's cause are underway. Jimenez was a leading figura in musica popular.
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