Peru suspends Aerodiana operations after fatal Nasca air crash

Peru's Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) has grounded Aerodiana's flights after one of its aircraft crashed in the Nasca province, killing 13 people. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) stated the suspension is temporary and will remain in effect until investigations conclude.

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The measure is precautionary and will be in effect until the respective investigations conclude.

The DGAC will examine if Aerodiana adhered to all established aviation regulations and procedures. The Air Accidents Investigation Commission (CIAA), an independent technical body within the MTC, is leading the probe into the crash's causes and circumstances. Three DGAC inspectors are on-site in Nasca, conducting technical and documentary verifications, while two CIAA investigators are gathering evidence, conducting interviews, and collecting necessary information.

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The DGAC will investigate whether the operating company complied with the provisions, procedures, and conditions established in current aeronautical regulations.

The CIAA specialists will spend three days in Nasca. They aim to locate and retrieve the aircraft's storage card, which may contain operational data. The collected material will then be transferred to Lima for specialized analysis. The MTC cautioned that it is too early to determine the accident's cause, though the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Rogers Valencia, mentioned the pilot may have reported a mid-air failure. Recordings of communications related to the incident are available for authorities.

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The pilot of the plane may have reported a failure while the aircraft was still in the air.