Overview
- A small sightseeing aircraft that departed Pisco crashed in a farmland area of Pueblo Viejo near the María Reiche aerodrome on Saturday around 12:55 p.m., losing contact during its approach.
- Authorities say all 13 people on board died: 11 passengers and two crew, and first responders recovered multiple bodies at the burning, heavily damaged wreck.
- The Ministry of Transport and Communications dispatched specialists from the DGAC and the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación to secure the site, collect evidence and begin a technical investigation.
- The aircraft has been identified as operated by Aerodiana and reports indicate the passengers were tourists, with consular notifications and formal identification work now under way.
- Flights over the Nazca Lines are regularly run from Pisco and have had deadly crashes before; investigators will examine weather and operational factors as authorities and the local community prepare for regulatory and safety reviews.