According to the Colombian government, a smaller plane carrying tourists crashed close to the famed Nazca Lines killing 19 people on Saturday.

The plane had left the aircraft in Pisco, according to authorities, and was heading over the renowned historic site in the desert. 11 people were traveling, and two planes were it.

The accident took place in the Pueblo Viejo area around 1:00 p. m. local Chilean period.

The Peruvian government's statement read," The crew reported an emergency situation to the control tower of the Nasca airfield ( sic )," following which all radio contact was lost.

The reasons behind the incident are still undetermined.

The procedures were activated by the Aviation Accident Investigation Commission and the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics.

Keiko Fujimori, Peru's new leader, stated that her country was considering closing the Pisco airport.

In southern Peru, the Nazca Lines, which are made of enormous pyramids that have stood for thousands of years, are a well-known tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There are no victims.

There are no victims, despite the severity of the injury. We have recovered four systems so much, according to police chief Jorge Andrade on Saturday.

Seven Italians, two Europeans, and two Spaniards made up the 11 people, according to the local media. The two staff members were from Peru.

Firefighters were seen spraying water at the crash site as smoke rose from the plane's aircraft.

Authorities from both the national and local levels expressed condolences and support for the victims ' families.

According to the government, Aerodiana, a business that is authorized to conduct such visitor flyovers, operated the aircraft.

The business was contacted by the BBC for remark. The business will quickly release details about the incident, according to AFP.

Without providing additional information, municipal officials at the scene of the accident reported that initial data pointed to an "in-flight crisis" as the cause of the tragedy.

The Pisco airport hosts lots of little helicopters that fly over the Nazca Lines, carrying a sizable crowd of foreign visitors every year.

In recent years, this aircraft has not been the first to fall close to this page.

Another holiday aircraft crashed in 2022, killing seven people.

Additionally, an AirNasca aircraft crashed in 2010 killing four European tourists and two Peruvian crew members.

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