The funeral for Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez, who died in a plane crash on January 10, will be held Tuesday, January 13, at Bogotá's Movistar Arena starting at 10:00 a.m. Fans can pay respects before his burial at Jardines del Recuerdo cemetery beside his manager Óscar Marín. Tributes continue across Colombia.
Following the tragic plane crash in Boyacá that claimed the life of popular singer Yeison Jiménez and five team members, Bogotá's Movistar Arena is preparing to host his funeral service on Tuesday, January 13, at 10:00 a.m. Fans will be allowed inside the venue to bid farewell, dispelling earlier uncertainties.
Jiménez will be laid to rest at Jardines del Recuerdo cemetery alongside his manager Óscar Marín, also killed in the incident.
In anticipation, fans have held tributes nationwide: in Cali, venues along Bulevar del Río and Calle del Sabor played his hits like ‘Vete’, ‘Tengo ganas’, and ‘Un perro enamorado’ with candles lit; in Bogotá, photos and candles were placed outside Estadio El Campín.
New crash details from the Ministry of Transport note the plane flew low (about 50 meters), rebounded on initial impact, fractured on second contact, and exploded due to fuel—occurring roughly one mile from the runway.
