Thirteen dead as tourist plane crashes near Peru's Nazca Lines
Thirteen people, including eleven European tourists, died after a sightseeing plane crashed near Peru's historic Nazca Lines archaeological site.
A sightseeing plane carrying European tourists crashed on Saturday near Peru's historic Nazca Lines archaeological site, killing all 13 people on board. The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism confirmed the fatalities, which include two local crew members and 11 foreign passengers.
The aircraft, a Cessna Caravan C-208 operated by charter carrier Aerodiana, had departed from Pisco airport for an aerial tour over the UNESCO World Heritage site, located roughly 400 kilometres south of Lima. According to European media reports, the deceased tourists comprise seven Italian, two German, and two Spanish nationals. Video footage recorded shortly before the impact reportedly shows the aircraft losing control at high altitude.
Peruvian aviation authorities have opened an investigation into the causes of the crash.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, NOS, NRC, ORF, Tagesschau.
Sources
- NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting) — Vliegtuigje met Europese toeristen stort neer in Peru, 13 doden
- NRC — Dertien doden bij neerstorten toeristenvliegtuigje Peru, onder wie elf Europese toeristen
- Tagesschau — 13 Tote bei Absturz von Kleinflugzeug in Peru
- ORF — 13 Tote bei Absturz eines Touristenflugzeugs in Peru
- Corriere della Sera — Perù, cade aereo turistico diretto alle linee di Nazca, 13 morti. I media locali: «Tra loro ci sono 7 italiani». In un video il Cessna fuori controllo ad alta quota
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