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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 near Nazca Lines
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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 near Nazca Lines

From BBC News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A tourist plane carrying 13 people crashed near Peru's Nazca Lines archaeological site on Saturday.
  • All passengers and crew members were killed in the incident, which occurred around 13:00 local time.
  • The cause of the crash is under investigation, and this is not the first such incident over the popular UNESCO World Heritage site.

A tourist plane crashed near Peru's Nazca Lines archaeological site on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board. The aircraft was flying over the popular UNESCO World Heritage site when it went down.

Local news reports and Peruvian officials confirmed the fatalities, which included 11 passengers and two pilots. The cause of the crash and the identities of the passengers are not yet clear. The incident occurred around 13:00 local time in the Pueblo Viejo region after the plane departed from an airport in Pisco, Peru.

Police Major Jorge Andrade stated, "Given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors. We have recovered four bodies so far." The Nazca Lines are famous for ancient drawings etched into the desert sand.

This is not the first fatal plane crash over the Nazca Lines. In 2022, seven people died when another tourist plane crashed, and in 2010, six people were killed in a similar incident.

Given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors. We have recovered four bodies so far.

— Jorge AndradePolice Major Jorge Andrade commented on the severity of the crash and the recovery efforts.
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