- A tourist plane crashed in the Pueblo Viejo region near Nazca, killing 13 people on board, according to local authorities.
- The plane was taking tourists on a sightseeing flight of the Nazca Lines, a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants.
- The aircraft had been flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it went down, with 11 passengers and 2 pilots on board.
- The plane departed from the nearby city of Pisco and was operated by the Peruvian company Aerodiana.
- The crash occurred around 1:00 PM local time after the plane lost contact with the control tower and crashed at 1:20 PM.
- Authorities have confirmed that the cause of the crash is under investigation.
- This incident is not the first fatal crash at the Nazca Lines; in 2008, five French tourists were killed in a similar crash.
- In 2010, another tourist plane went down over the Nazca Lines, resulting in six fatalities.
- In 2022, a small tourist plane crashed during a flight over the Nazca Lines, killing seven people.
A tourist plane crashed in Peru on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, including seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards. The Cessna Grand Caravan was on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage site, when it lost contact shortly after departing from Pisco at 1:00 PM local time.12457
"Given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors. We have recovered four bodies so far," said Police Major Jorge Andrade. The crash occurred around 1:20 PM in the Pueblo Viejo region, approximately 4 miles from Nazca.
The plane was operated by Aerodiana, which has offered scenic flights over the Nazca Lines for 14 years. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by local authorities, who expressed "deep sorrow" and extended "heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased" in a statement.
This incident marks the latest in a series of deadly crashes at the site, which attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually. Previous accidents include a 2022 crash that killed seven and a 2010 incident that resulted in six fatalities. "The investigation of the accident and the oversight of aviation operations are the responsibility of the competent authorities," the municipality of Nazca stated.89
The Nazca Lines, ancient geoglyphs created by Indigenous inhabitants, can only be fully appreciated from the air, making these flights popular yet risky.
“The Cessna Grand Caravan, operated by Aerodiana, lost contact with the control tower minutes after departing Pisco and crashed in Pueblo Viejo at about 1:20 p.m. local time; the cause remains under investigation. Passengers included seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spanish people, and police recovered four bodies so far.”
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