On August 1 (local time), according to TASS news agency, a tourist plane crashed while performing a Nazca (Nazca Lines) sightseeing flight in Peru, killing 13 people.
The Nazca city government confirmed the accident occurred in the Pueblo Viejo area. In an official announcement, the local government expressed deep condolences for the incident and sent condolences to the families and relatives of the victims.
According to information from Peruvian authorities, the plane took off from Pisco city to carry out a flight to serve tourists admiring Nazca road - one of the most famous destinations in this country.
The cause of the accident is still being investigated by functional agencies. Authorities have not announced further information about the identities of the victims as well as the nationalities of those on the flight.
Nazca Road is a complex of giant drawings created directly on the ground by removing the dark stone layer to reveal the bright ground below. The drawings are very large in size, so they can only be clearly observed from above, making sightseeing flights a popular tourist activity in this area.
The Nazca reliefs are mysterious giant drawings engraved directly on the surface of the desert in southern Peru. They were systematically studied by Peruvian archaeologist Toribio Mejía Xesspe for the first time in 1926 and became famous in the 1930s thanks to flights over the area. With its special archaeological and historical value, this complex was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
This is one of the destinations attracting many international tourists, especially air tours to observe the panoramic view of the drawings from the air.
