The plane crashed shortly after takeoff
Six people, including the popular Colombian singer Jayson Jimenez, died in a crash of a private plane in central Colombia, “France Presse” reported, citing local authorities.
“There are no survivors,” Colonel Alvaro Bello of the country’s civil aviation told Radio Karakol.
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The private plane crashed in the area of Paipa airport in the department of Boyaca, shortly after taking off for Medellin, Colombia’s Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
Videos circulating on social media show the plane, which failed to gain altitude on takeoff, crash at high speed into a grassy area at the end of the runway and burst into flames.
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Jimenez, a 34-year-old singer, is known in Colombia for his songs in the traditional Mexican “ranchera” and “corrido” styles, which have earned him millions of listens on social media.
Editor: Stanimira Shikova
Source: Ivo Tasev, BTA
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