Italy confirms the death of seven nationals in a light aircraft crash in Peru

Rome.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy confirmed this Sunday the death of seven nationals in the crash of a light aircraft that went down in Peru while flying over the famous Nazca Lines, in which two Spaniards, two Germans, and two Peruvians also died.

“The Italian Embassy in Lima has been in contact with the Peruvian authorities, confirming the death of the passengers. The families of the Italian citizens have been notified in Italy,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates in a statement.

Its head, Antonio Tajani, remains in contact with the Embassy of Italy in Lima, which has sent personnel to the scene of the accident, the causes of which are being investigated by the Peruvian authorities.

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According to Italian media, the deceased from this country were members of two friendly families from the city of Monza (north) who frequently traveled together.

Following the tragic event, the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has posted a message of condolence on the social network X: “On behalf of the Italian Government and myself, I express my deepest condolences to their loved ones at this time of immense pain,” she states.

The accident occurred around 1:00 PM local time (18:00 GMT) approximately two kilometers from the Nazca airport, after the light aircraft, from the company Aerodiana, had taken off around noon from the Pisco airport, in the Ica region, with the goal of flying over the geoglyphs of the Nazca Lines.

According to the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru, when the aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan C-208 with a capacity for 12 passengers, was flying over the vicinity of the town of Socos, in the district of Pueblo Nuevo, the crew reported an emergency situation to the Nazca airfield control tower, after which all radio contact was lost.

All occupants of the aircraft perished: the eleven tourists from Italy, Spain, and Germany and the two crew members of the aircraft, of Peruvian nationality.