Tourist Plane Crash Over Peru's Nazca Lines Kills 13
Authorities are examining possible mechanical problems after the crew reported an emergency and radio contact was lost, officials said.
- On Saturday, a sightseeing plane operated by Aerodiana crashed near the Nazca Lines in southern Peru, killing all 13 people on board, including 11 passengers and two crew members.
- The aircraft departed from Pisco shortly after 1:00 pm before losing contact with the control tower, prompting Peruvian authorities to launch an investigation into the crash over the UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Police Major Jorge Andrade told reporters, "We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died," while footage showed the aircraft's wreckage smoldering in the Pueblo Viejo area.
- Similar fatal accidents in 2010 and 2022 highlight persistent safety challenges for sightseeing operators, with high winds exceeding 40 kilometres per hour having suspended flights at nearby airports on Friday.
- The Nazca Lines attract approximately 100,000 annual visitors, contributing to Peru's broader tourism sector that hosted over 4.1 million tourists in 2025, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.
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Peru Plane Crash Near Nazca Lines Kills 13 Tourists
PERU · AVIATION, 3 AUGUST 2026 Key Facts —Crash. A sightseeing plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on 1 August 2026, killing all 13 people on board. —Aircraft. It was a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration OB-2001-P, operated by Aerodiana. —Victims. Eleven passengers and two crew died; the passengers were seven Italians, two Germans and […] The post Peru Plane Crash Near Nazca Lines Kills 13 Tourists appeared first on The Rio Times.
Aerodiana sightseeing flight crashes in Peru, killing 11 European tourists and 2 crew
A small tourist plane carrying 11 passengers and two crew members crashed in Peru near the famed Nazca Lines on Saturday, Aug. 1. There were no survivors in this accident, which occurred in a rural area near the city of Nazca, per the BBC. The Nazca Lines is a popular tourist destination in Southern Peru...
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Tourist flights over Peru's Nazca Lines were suspended because of dangerous winds and reduced visibility just one day before a sightseeing plane crashed, killing all 13 people on board. The Aerodiana Cessna Caravan C-208 was carrying 11 European tourists and two Peruvian crew members when it crashed near the city of Nazca on Saturday. The aircraft caught fire after hitting the ground, leaving no possibility of rescuing those inside. Peruvian aut…
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