Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez dies in plane crash hours before scheduled performance

According to the statement, Jiménez was traveling with five other members of his team including Jefferson Osorio, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Óscar Marin and Weisman Mora, as well as Captain Fernando Torres.

"To all the fans, colleagues, media outlets, and everyone who has supported Yeison throughout his career and during these difficult times: thank you for every message, every prayer, and all the love you are sending," the statement continued. "We ask for your understanding and respect for the families' grief and for the privacy we need today to say goodbye with the dignity and affection he deserves."

"Yeison may be gone physically, but his legacy lives on: in his songs, in his words, in his struggles, in his refusal to give up, and in the indelible mark he leaves on Colombian regional music and in the hearts of his people," the statement concluded. "His light will continue to shine every time someone sings one of his songs and remembers that it is possible to overcome adversity."

Jiménez had recently opened up about his premonition of dying in a plane crash.