Plane Crash Near Peru's Nazca Lines Kills 13 Tourists
A small tourist plane crashed near the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board. The aircraft, carrying 11 passengers and two pilots, went down shortly after taking off from Pisco airport, about 240 kilometers south of Lima. Police Major Jorge Andrade confirmed there were no survivors, with four bodies recovered at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Peru's civil aviation authority. The Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a major tourist attraction, and such flights are common for viewing the ancient geoglyphs. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m. local time, and firefighters and police were seen working amid the wreckage in images posted on social media.
Key facts
- 13 people died in a plane crash near the Nazca Lines in Peru
- The plane carried 11 passengers and 2 pilots
- The crash occurred on Saturday just after 1 p.m. local time
- The plane took off from Pisco airport, 240 km south of Lima
- Police Major Jorge Andrade confirmed no survivors
- Four bodies were recovered at the scene
- Peru's civil aviation authority will investigate the cause
- The Nazca Lines are a UNESCO World Heritage site
Entities
Institutions
- Peru's civil aviation authority
Locations
- Peru
- Nazca Lines
- Pisco
- Lima