13 killed in small tourist plane crash in Peru

A tragic accident claimed the lives of 13 people when a small tourist plane crashed shortly after departing from Pisco, Peru, on Saturday. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by AeroDiana, was en route to provide sightseeing flights over the renowned Nazca Lines archaeological site.

The victims comprised seven Italian nationals, two Germans, two Spaniards, and the two crew members. Authorities confirmed that there were no survivors due to the severity of the crash. Police recovered the charred bodies from the wreckage, which were subsequently transported to the regional morgue for identification.

The plane took off around 1:00 pm local time. Preliminary information from municipal officials in Vista Alegre, where the crash occurred, suggests an "in-flight emergency" may have been the cause, though further details were not provided. Peru's civil aviation authority and air accident agency are launching an investigation into the incident.

This is not the first fatal accident involving aircraft operating tours of the Nazca Lines. In 2022, seven people died in a similar crash, and in 2010, six people were killed when another tour plane crashed. The Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a series of geoglyphs etched into the desert sands, dating back over two millennia.

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Given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors. We have recovered four bodies so far.