A small aircraft operated by Peruvian airline Aerodiana crashed in the Pueblo Viejo region of southern Peru on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of all 13 people on board. The Cessna Caravan C-208 was conducting a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its ancient desert drawings that attract tourists from around the world. The passengers consisted of 11 tourists and two pilots, with visitors originating from Germany, Spain, and Italy.
The aircraft went down around 13:00 local time after departing from an airport in Pisco. Local authorities confirmed the fatalities and reported that four bodies had been recovered from the wreckage at the time of initial reporting. The cause of the crash remained under investigation, with no immediate explanation provided by officials or the airline.
Local government officials issued a statement expressing condolences to the families of those who died. Aerodiana indicated it would review its flight operations in consultation with relevant authorities following the incident. The airline has been contacted for additional information regarding the accident.
This marks another fatal incident at the location, which has seen previous aircraft accidents. A similar crash occurred earlier in the decade when a tourist plane went down over the Nazca Lines site in 2010, killing six people, and another incident took place in 2022 that resulted in seven fatalities.
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