Small plane carrying foreign tourists crashes in southern Peru, killing 13
A small tourist plane crashed Saturday while flying over Peru's Nazca Lines archaeological site, killing all 13 people aboard, provincial authorities said.
The Aerodiana aircraft was carrying 11 foreign tourists and two crew members when it went down in the Pueblo Viejo area, approximately 6 km from Nazca city and 12 km from the ancient geoglyphs, according to Peru's Ministry of Commerce and Tourism.
Police reports to local press indicated the accident occurred at 12:55 p.m. local time as the plane was preparing to return from a sightseeing flight. The aircraft caught fire after impact, making rescue impossible, according to Peruvian broadcaster RPP, with firefighters and municipal police dispatched to extinguish flames and recover bodies.
The crash came one day after flights over the Nazca Lines were suspended due to winds exceeding 40 kph that reduced visibility, forcing two other tourist planes to divert to alternate airports, local media reported.
The cause remains under investigation. The Nazca Lines, massive desert drawings that are a UNESCO World Heritage site, attract approximately 100,000 annual visitors who typically view them from small aircraft.
(Source: Reuters)
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