Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight
Authorities said the sightseeing plane carried 11 foreign tourists and two crew members, and investigators are reviewing possible weather factors.
- 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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