A fatal aviation incident occurred in Peru on August 1 when a Cessna 208 Caravan, operated by the tourism company Aerodiana, crashed during a sightseeing excursion over the historic Nazca geoglyphs. The aircraft, carrying 11 passengers and two crew members, departed from Pisco airport at approximately 12:10 local time. Authorities have confirmed that there were no survivors among the 13 individuals on board.

According to FlightGlobal, the flight crew signaled an emergency to the Nazca airport control tower while flying over the town of Socos in the Pueblo Nuevo district around 13:00. Radio communication ceased immediately following this transmission. The wreckage was subsequently located in the Vista Alegre district of Nazca. While officials have acknowledged the emergency call, the specific nature of the technical or operational distress remains unknown pending the results of a formal inquiry.

Aerodiana, which has operated in the region for 18 years, expressed its intent to cooperate fully with the Peruvian aviation accident investigation commission (CIAA) and the civil aeronautics directorate to determine the root cause of the tragedy. Meanwhile, the Peruvian ombudsman’s office has publicly pushed for a transparent and independent probe into the incident, citing the need to establish potential administrative or criminal liability. Tourism ministry personnel were deployed to the crash site shortly after the accident to monitor the recovery efforts and assist in the preliminary assessment of the tragedy.