13 Dead After Small Tourist Plane Crashes in Peru

A small tourist plane crashed in Nazca, Peru, killing all 13 individuals on board, including 11 passengers and two crew members. The aircraft, operated by the local Peruvian company Aerodiana, crashed shortly after departing from the airport in Pisco, approximately 240 kilometers south of the capital, Lima.

Authorities in Nazca province confirmed the fatalities, with Police Major Jorge Andrade stating that "given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors." As of Saturday, four bodies had been recovered from the crash site in the Pueblo Viejo area, located about six kilometers from Nazca city and 12 kilometers from the famed Nazca Lines archaeological site.

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We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died.

Local news outlet RPP reported that the plane lost contact with the control tower minutes after takeoff. The exact reasons behind the crash remain unknown, and Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Aerodiana, the airline operating the flight, has been providing scenic tours over the Nazca Lines for the past 14 years.

This is not the first aviation tragedy near the Nazca Lines. In 2022, a plane crash claimed seven lives, and a similar incident in 2010 resulted in the deaths of four British tourists and two Peruvian crew members. The Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a collection of ancient geoglyphs best appreciated from the air.

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Given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors.