A small tourist plane crashes in southern Peru during a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines, killing 13 people aboard, according to local authorities and police reports cited by multiple outlets. The aircraft is reported to be flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site—famous geoglyphs etched into the desert and recognized by UNESCO—when it crashes into a field. Reports say the plane departed from nearby cities in the region and was operated as a passenger sightseeing service for visitors to view the lines from the air. One report states the victims include 11 passengers and two crew members/pilots, with police major Jorge Andrade giving that breakdown from the crash site. The crash occurs shortly after takeoff around the early afternoon, with Al Jazeera and other outlets describing the incident timing as shortly after 1pm local time. The Nazca Lines are commonly viewed from aircraft or from viewing towers due to the scale and design of the animal and figure patterns, which can be fully appreciated from above. Authorities are investigating the crash and details of the flight route and circumstances.
Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on Nazca Lines sightseeing flight
A small tourist plane crashes in southern Peru during a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines, killing 13 people aboard, according to local authorities and police reports cited by multiple outlets....
- A small tourist plane crashes while flying over the Nazca Lines in southern Peru.
- Local police and authorities say 13 people die in the crash.
- Reports describe the fatalities as 11 passengers and two pilots/crew members.
- The flight is described as a sightseeing trip intended to view the Nazca Lines from the air.
- The crash occurs shortly after takeoff in the early afternoon local time, according to reports.
A tourist plane crashed outside Nazca, Peru, Saturday afternoon killing 13 people on board, officials said.
1 hour agoThe flight was was a sightseeing trip exploring the Nazca Lines
1 hour agoAt least 13 people died when a small plane carrying tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, police said on Saturday. “We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died,” Police Major Jorge Andrade told reporters from the crash site in the country’s south. The incident happened just after 1pm local time after the plane took off from the airport in Pisco, located about 240km (150 miles) south of the capital Lima. “Given the severity of the...
1 hour agoThose killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO.
1 hour agoThe small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.
1 hour agoNazca's government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana
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