Sightseeing carrier Aerodiana subjected to temporary measure while authorities check regulatory compliance.
Peruvian authorities have suspended the operations of air tourism operator Aerodiana while an inquiry looks to determine the cause of a fatal Cessna 208 Caravan accident at Nazca.
The country’s directorate-general of civil aviation has taken the “preventative measure”, says the ministry of transport, and it will remain in effect until checks to verify compliance with aviation regulations have been conducted.
Neither the 11 passengers nor the two crew members survived the 1 August crash as the aircraft was carrying out a sightseeing flight over the Nazca archeological landmark.
The ministry points out that the directorate-general is not probing the accident – that task is overseen by the investigative commission CIAA – but is focused on regulatory adherence.
Two CIAA investigators are gathering evidence, conducting interviews and collecting records, which will be transferred to Lima for analysis.
The Caravan did not carry a conventional flight recorder, says the ministry.
But as part of its work, the CIAA will attempt to locate a storage card from the aircraft which might contain records of its position and operation.
“It is not yet possible to draw conclusions regarding the causes of the accident,” the ministry says.
Air navigation service CORPAC has recordings of communications, captured by remote systems, which will be handed over to the investigation. The air-ground communication system at Nazca airport remained operational throughout the incident, says the ministry.
It adds that Pisco airport, from where the Caravan departed, is an alternate to Lima’s international airport and remains operational.
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