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Tourist plane crash leaves 13 dead in Peru

Saturday, 1 August 2026 22:17

A tourist plane has crashed in Peru, leaving 13 people dead, according to local authorities.

The aircraft went down in a field near Nazca, a city on Peru's southern coast famous for the its archaeological and tourist attractions.

Authorities said the plane was flying over the Nazca lines, a series of ancient geoglyphs carved in the desert, which can only be fully appreciated from the air.

The small plane took off from Pisco airport to fly ⁠over the Nazca Lines, but lost contact with the control tower minutes later, local news outlet RPP reported.

Footage shared on social media showed the smoking wreckage of what appeared to be a small plane.

The plane was carrying 11 passengers and two pilots, according to Peruvian state news channel TVPeru.

The crash site is the area of Pueblo Viejo, approximately six kilometres from the ‌city of Nazca and roughly 12 kilometres from the Nazca Lines site, local authorities said.

The reason behind the crash remains unknown and local authorities said an investigation will be launched.

The small aircraft belonged to the local Peruvian airline Aerodiana, local authorities said.

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