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Peru Nazca Lines tourist flight crash

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Peru Nazca Lines ~~plane~~ tourist flight crash

A On 1 August 2026 a Cessna ~~208 B~~ 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana crashed near Pueblo Viejo ~~on 1 August 2026~~ while conducting a sightseeing tour of the ~~UNESCO‑listed~~ Nazca Lines. All 13 occupants – eleven foreign tourists (seven Italians, two ~~Germans,~~ Spaniards, two ~~Spaniards)~~ Germans) and two Peruvian crew members (pilot and co‑pilot) – were killed. The aircraft declared an emergency shortly after take‑off before descending into a field about 6 km from the archaeological site. Police Major Jorge Andrade confirmed the wreckage was engulfed in fire, leaving no survivors. President Keiko Fujimori expressed condolences and said the transport ministry was reviewing a possible temporary suspension of tourist flights from the ~~Nazca aerodrome.~~ Pisco‑Nazca route. The ~~aircraft had departed Pisco airport for a scenic flight, lost contact shortly after take‑off and came down in a field about 6 km from the archaeological site. Authorities have~~ Peruvian aviation accident investigation agency (CIAA) has opened a technical investigation, examining weather conditions, strong winds reported before the crash, and a possible technical failure. Italy, Spain and Germany are cooperating with Peruvian authorities on victim identification and repatriation. The accident ~~follows~~ adds to earlier crashes over the Nazca Lines in 2022 and 2010, ~~intensifying~~ prompting renewed scrutiny of tourism‑flight safety standards ~~in the region. Officials continue to assess whether to suspend~~ and discussions of suspending flights from the Pisco‑Nazca airport pending ~~the investigation’s~~ investigation findings.

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