A small Cessna Caravan C-208 crashed over the Nazca Lines site in Peru, killing all 13 passengers and crew.
The aircraft had departed from an airport in Pisco and was flying over the desert art when it fell at around 13:00 local time (19:00 BST). Altogether eleven tourists and two pilots were on board. The passengers included two German citizens, two Spanish nationals and seven Italians, according to the state news agency.
No cause has yet been identified and no survivors were reported. Police Major Jorge Andrade explained that four bodies had been recovered at the moment of the report.
The crash took place in the Pueblo Viejo region, close to the UNESCO World Heritage site that features the famous geoglyphs. Tourists routinely fly small planes to view the extensive drawings that spread across the desert floor.
A statement from the local municipality expressed deep sorrow and offered heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. The airline operating the flight, Aerodiana, said it would review its schedules in consultation with relevant authorities.
The accident follows earlier crashes over the site, including fatal incidents in 2010 and 2022 that killed six and seven people respectively.
