Small tourist plane crashes near Peru's Nazca Lines, killing 13

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Posted Aug 1, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-01-2100
Small tourist plane crashes near Peru's Nazca Lines, killing 13
Photo: BBC News

A small tourist plane crashed near Peru's Nazca Lines on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, including eleven passengers and two pilots.

A small tourist aircraft crashed near the historic Nazca Lines in southern Peru, resulting in the deaths of all 13 people on board. Local authorities and media reported that the victims comprised eleven passengers and two crew members. The plane went down while conducting a sightseeing flight over the famous archaeological site, which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Peruvian officials stated that the cause of the incident remains unknown, and the identities of those killed have not yet been released. Investigations into the crash are currently underway.

Sources: BBC News.

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