ItalyA small aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, crashed in Peru’s Nazca province on August 1st, killing all 13 people aboard. Among the victims were seven Italians whose identities have been confirmed by local media citing flight records and passenger lists from the airline Aerodiana. The plane was en route when the pilot declared an emergency approximately one hour after takeoff from Prisco Airport. Two Spanish and two German passengers were also among the deceased, along with two Peruvian crew members. The crash occurred in the area of Pueblo Viejo, about 1.5 kilometers from the Panamericana Sud highway. Authorities have not yet released any official information regarding the possible causes of the accident. The aircraft, registered as OB-2001, was completely destroyed by fire, and the wreckage is scattered across nearby fields. The investigation into the crash has begun, focusing on whether mechanical failure or external factors contributed to the disaster. Similar incidents have occurred in the region before, including a 2022 crash that killed seven people and another in 2010 involving four British tourists.
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