Saturday's plane crash, in which 5 people apart from Jimenez died, is widely commented on in the Colombian media. They remind you that the tragedy that occurred near the town of Paipa, in the Boyaca department, was predicted by the musician.
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What were the circumstances surrounding the plane crash?
How many people died in the disaster?
What did Yeison Jimenez predict before his death?
Who was Jimenez supposed to play with on Saturday?
A Colombian musician predicted his death
On December 20, in an interview with Caracol TV, the singer and composer of Colombian popular music shared his recent dream about a plane crash.
— I dreamed that we were flying on a plane that had a breakdown (…). We died in an accident that was later reported in the media – Jimenez said on the TV program “Se dice de mi”.
He added that he had already had two similar dreams about his death in the past. In each of them, as he noted, he saw himself as a victim of a plane crash.
Yeison Jimenez died in a plane crash
The plane crash with Jimenez on board occurred shortly after take-off. Machine it hit the ground and burst into flames. None of the people on board survived the accident.
In a statement on Saturday, the Boyaca department authorities said that the victims of the plane crash included two pilots and four crew members. People accompanying Jimenez they were to take part with him in the concert scheduled for Saturday evening.
Yeison Jimenez outside of performing on stage and composing over 70 songs he was also known as a juror of television music programs.
Colombian media recalls that in one of his last publications, Jimenez wrote, “that he is always humble, knowing that what he has received from God can be taken away from him“.
