On August 2, 2026, a small tourist plane crashed while flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru, killing all 13 people on board. The Cessna Caravan C-208, operated by local airline Aerodiana, had taken off from Pisco Airport around 12:10 p.m. local time to give passengers a aerial view of the ancient geoglyphs. At approximately 1:00 p.m., the crew reported an emergency to the control tower at Nazca airport, after which all radio contact was lost. After crashing in the Socos area (about 6 km from Nazca and 19 km from the Lines site), the aircraft caught fire, which made any rescue impossible. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation. Notably, flights over the Nazca Lines had been suspended the previous day due to strong winds that kicked up dust and reduced visibility, but operations resumed on Saturday before the accident.
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