Plane crashes in Colombia’s Boyacá: Singer Yeison Jiménez among 6 killed | VIDEO

Key Highlights

• Crash shortly after take-off Authorities said the chartered aircraft, identified as having registration N325FA, departed from the Juan José Rondón aerodrome in Paipa and crashed at approximately 3 pm.
• Early indications suggest the plane struggled to gain altitude before coming down at the far end of the runway.
• A video circulating online showed the aircraft taxiing moments before the incident.
• The Civil Aviation Authority stated, “In the afternoon today, at approximately 3:00 p. m., the crash of an aircraft with registration N325FA was confirmed in the vicinity of the Juan Jose Rondon aerodrome, in the area between the municipalities of Paipa and Duitama, in Boyaca.
• Sadly, after emergency responders and the National Police arrived at the crash site, the deaths of all six (6) occupants of the aircraft were confirmed.