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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

By AAP Newswire

Aug 2, 2026

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 — A plane taking tourists on an aerial tour of the Nazca lines has crashed, killing 13. -AP

A plane carrying tourists has crashed into a field in Peru outside the city of Nazca killing 13 people.

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In a statement on Facebook, Nazca's municipal government said the plane was taking tourists on a sightseeing flight of the Nazca Lines, a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago by Peru's Indigenous inhabitants.

The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers.

Nazca's government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica on Saturday and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana.

The German Foreign Office confirmed on Sunday that two German nationals were among the victims.

The nationalities of the other passengers have not been officially confirmed.

However, Italy's ANSA news agency reported that the victims included seven Italian tourists, two Germans, two Spaniards, a local guide and the pilot of the aircraft.

On its website the airline says that it has offered scenic flights over the Nazca lines for the past 14 years, using Cessna Grand Caravan planes.

Peruvian authorities said the accident is under investigation. Aerodiana was not immediately available for comment.