00:02A small aircraft crashed near Peru's Nazca line's archaeological site on Saturday, killing
00:08all 13 people on board, including 11 foreign tourists and two crew members.
00:13The aircraft, operated by Aerodiana, went down shortly after taking off for a sightseeing
00:19flight over the ancient geoglyphs.
00:22Authorities said the crew reported an emergency to the Nazca airfield control tower before
00:27communication with the aircraft was lost.
00:30They said the victims included seven Italian nationals, two Germans, and two Spanish tourists.
00:36Peru President Keiko Fujimori, who took office this week, said authorities had launched an
00:42investigation into the cause of the crash.
00:57The transport department is doing the corresponding investigation, and the chancellor is communicating
01:04to the consulates of the foreign citizens who have lost their lives.
01:09Yes, they are evaluating the temporary suspension of this airport.
01:14Tourism flights over the Nazca lines had been suspended due to strong winds, but operations
01:20resumed on Friday after clearance from authorities.
01:23The Nazca lines are home to massive geoglyphs and geometric figures etched into the desert more
01:30than 2,000 years ago.
01:31They are among Peru's most iconic tourist attractions, drawing around 100,000 visitors each year.
01:38And most tourists view the UNESCO World Heritage Site from small sightseeing aircraft.
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