Skillibeng’s Team ‘Unaware Crashed Plane Was Part Of An Investigation’ At The Time

After questions were raised about how Dancehall artist Skillibeng was able to shoot a music video on the mysterious plane which recently crashed in Jamaica, his team says they were unaware that the crash site was part of an investigation at the time they visited.

The 12-seater plane crashed landed at Rocky Point, off the coast of Clarendon on the night of Saturday, January 23.  No passengers or cargo were found.

Skillibeng released the hastily-made EastSyde Records single and music video, dubbed Coke, on February 1, and many Dancehall fans and social media users questioned how the video, produced by Beans Edital, was created at the crash site in light of an ongoing International investigation.

However, EastSyde Records representative Tajay Edwards told the Jamaica STAR today that the team had no intention of hindering any investigations into the Rocky Point plane crash.  “We at EastSyde Records have the utmost respect for the security forces and the laws of the State. It was never the intention of the artiste or the team to defile the works or efforts of any investigation.”

Edwards said Skillibeng decided shoot the video at the plane because when they visited the crash site while on a road trip, it was being used by other locals and domestic tourists.

“The EastSyde team was out on a road trip, and passed through the area. We were intrigued to know that the site was being labelled a ‘new attraction’ for Rocky Point,” Edwards said. “We were unaware that the site was part of an investigation as when we were there, locals and domestic tourists were on site.”

Meanwhile, Jamaican police say that the ill-fated plane was not destined for Jamaica and was not carrying any cargo at the time of the crash.

“It wasn’t destined for Jamaica. We do know that it is a Mexican [registered] plane,” Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson said at a press conference on Monday.   He added, “as far as we know, and that has been reported to us, there were no real cargo on board. It has a profile that we know is suspicious and we are following up.”

In statements to the STAR today, both the police and the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) confirmed that their investigations had concluded and that they had no further interest in the aircraft.

Skillibeng’s video for Coke is currently trending No. 1 Jamaica with over 750,000 views. Watch below.