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Got it Edition CA NY Open World News navigation US News US News Metro Long Island Politics World News US News Metro Long Island Politics World News Search Search World News 13 tourists killed in plane crash near Peru’s famed Nazca Lines during viewing flight By Associated Press Published Aug. 2, 2026, 2:48 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field Saturday outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said. Nazca’s municipal government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana. On its website, the airline said that it has offered scenic flights over the Nazca lines for the past 14 years using Cessna Grand Caravan planes. 5 Police officers carry a body bag after a small-plane crash in the Vista Alegre district of Peru on Aug. 1, 2026. AFP via Getty Images 5 The debris field of the plane crash near Peru’s famed Nazca Lines. REUTERS The Nazca Lines are a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants. Explore More Baby cut from slain mom’s womb found dead as 5 are arrested in alleged murder-for-baby plot Saudi Arabia gearing up for major assault and possible ground invasion on Iranian-backed Houthis: report Socialist Spanish PM blasts Giorgia Meloni over restored border controls after Ceuta surge, demands emergency meeting The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers. Among the dead were seven Italian citizens between the ages of 18 and 54, two 52-year-old Spaniards and two Germans of 77 and 78 years, Peru’s Transportation Ministry said. The other two fatalities were the pilot Américo Salazar and copilot Irenka Guanilo del Carpio, it said in an official report. 5 Police inspect the wreckage of a plane crash that killed 13 European tourists and two pilots on Aug. 1, 2026. AP Photo/Genry Bautista 5 Workers clean up the crash site where a small-plane went down in Nazca, Peru. AFP via Getty Images 5 Among the dead were seven Italian citizens between the ages of 18 and 54, two 52-year-old Spaniards and two Germans of 77 and 78 years. AP Photo/Genry Bautista President Keiko Fujimori expressed regret over the accident and said a “temporary suspension” of the airport was being considered, though the decision will be made once she receives reports from the relevant ministries. Peruvian authorities said the accident is under investigation. Aerodiana was not immediately available for comment. 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AFP via Getty Images The debris field of the plane crash near Peru's famed Nazca Lines. REUTERS Police inspect the wreckage of a plane crash that killed 13 European tourists and two pilots on Aug. 1, 2026. AP Photo/Genry Bautista Workers clean up the crash site where a small-plane went down in Nazca, Peru. AFP via Getty Images Among the dead were seven Italian citizens between the ages of 18 and 54, two 52-year-old Spaniards and two Germans of 77 and 78 years. 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