Plane crash kills Colombian star Yeison Jiménez and five others just hours before scheduled concert as heartbroken fans pay tribute
A Colombian singer is among six people who died when the plane carrying him and his musicians crashed and burst into flames on their way to a concert last night.
‘Always humble, because what God gives to you, He can also take from you,’ Yeison Jimenez wrote in his final Instagram post before boarding the plane.
The light plane he was on crashed shortly after taking off from Paipa Airport in Colombia’s Tundama Province on Saturday after failing to gain altitude.
Spectators were heard shouting ‘The runway is ending’ as the plane reached the end of the runway before hitting the ground in a ball of flames.
The victims included the pilot, co-pilot and four passengers, including 34-year-old Jimenez, who has performed in many countries around the world.
Their photographer, Weisman Mora, who posted the last touching video they took while on the plane just before takeoff, was also named as one of the victims.
The plane was heading towards the city of Medellin, near the town of Marinilla, where Yeison was to give a concert.
Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement: ‘Unfortunately, following the arrival of emergency services and the National Police at the scene of the crash, all six people on board were confirmed dead.
The light aircraft piloted by Yeison Jimenez crashed shortly after taking off from Paipa Airport in Colombia’s Tundama Province on Saturday after failing to gain altitude.
Singer-songwriter Jimenez, who began performing at the age of seven, revealed in a podcast interview that before the tragedy that claimed his life, he had dreamed many times that he would die in an air crash.
‘Among the victims is the famous popular music artist Yeison Jimenez.’
Singer-songwriter Jimenez, who began performing at the age of seven, revealed in a podcast interview before the tragedy that claimed his life that he had dreamed several times that he would die in an air crash.
He said: ‘I’m starting to dream about a very sensitive subject, which is that we’re going to have an accident.
‘I saw this three times in my accident. I’ve never said this before, nobody knows. Three times two dreams in Spain.
‘The man shows me everything I need to do. Everything I need to do. I have a plane. Twice in Spain I dreamed that during the tour of Spain I arrived in Olaya, Medellín, and the captain said to me, “Yes, we are ready.”‘
The other victims of the crash, other than Jimenez and his photographer, were identified as pilot Hernando Torres; Juan Manuel Rodríguez: Oscar Marin; and Jefferson Osorio.
It was understood that the plane belonged to the singer’s company, YJ Company SAS.
In his final Instagram post before boarding the plane, Jimenez wrote: ‘Always humble, because what God gives you he takes away.’
The other victims of the crash, other than Jimenez and his photographer, were identified as pilot Hernando Torres; Juan Manuel Rodríguez: Oscar Marin; and Jefferson Osorio
Camila Jimenez, one of Jimenez’s daughters, reacted to the tragedy last night by posting the following on her Instagram account: ‘I love you, dad.
‘You have no idea how sad it makes me to see your videos and you not being here.’
Fans paid tribute on social media last night.
One wrote: ‘May God glorify you. Rest in peace.
‘You were a great man, a great artist and a loving father. ‘I still can’t believe what happened.’
