The crew of an Aerodiana plane that crashed Saturday in southern Peru, killing 11 tourists and two crew members, reported a mechanical problem in flight before radio contact was lost, Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Rogers Valencia said.

LIMA (AP) — Una avioneta se estrelló el sábado en el sur de Perú, causando la muerte de 13 personas que se dirigían a una zona turística, indicaron las autoridades locales.

LIMA: At least 13 people died when a small plane carrying tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, police said Saturday. “We have information that 11…

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation