13 killed in tourist plane crash near Peru's Nazca Lines FAST-MOVING
A small Cessna Caravan C‑208 operated by Aerodiana crashed near Pueblo Viejo, about two kilometres from the Nazca aerodrome in southern Peru on 1 August 2026. The aircraft had taken off from Pisco Airport for a sightseeing flight over the UNESCO‑listed Nazca Lines. All 13 occupants – 11 foreign passengers and two Peruvian crew members – were killed. The victims included seven Italian tourists, two German tourists, two Spanish tourists and the two Peruvian crew.
Police Major Jorge Andrade confirmed there were no survivors and that the wreckage was engulfed in fire, preventing rescue. President Keiko Fujimori expressed condolences and said the transport ministry was reviewing a possible temporary suspension of the Nazca aerodrome. Peru’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (CIAA) and the civil aviation authority have opened investigations to determine the cause of the crash.
Entities: Aerodiana · Jorge Andrade · Keiko Fujimori · Nazca Lines · Peru · Peruvian Civil Aviation Authority · Peruvian authorities · Peruvian police · Pisco Airport · Police Major Jorge Andrade · Pueblo Viejo
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 36 SOURCES] The aircraft was a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan belonging to Aerodiana. (existing)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The cause of the crash is under investigation by authorities. (All articles)
- [● 31 SOURCES] There were 11 passengers and 2 crew members on board. (Police Major Jorge Andrade)
- [● 19 SOURCES] No survivors were found. (existing)
- [● 36 SOURCES] The aircraft took off from Pisco Airport. (existing)
- [● 36 SOURCES] Police Major Jorge Andrade reported the casualties. (existing)
- [● 30 SOURCES] The flight was a sightseeing tour of the Nazca Lines. (The flight was a sightseeing tour of the Nazca Lines.)
- [● 5 SOURCES] A tourist plane crashed in Peru over the Nazca Lines, killing 13 people. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The flight was heading to view the Nazca Lines. (News reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] No survivors were found; four bodies were recovered initially. (Police Major Jorge Andrade)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police Major Jorge Andrade confirmed the death toll. (Police Major Jorge Andrade)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A small tourist plane crashed shortly after taking off from Pisco airport in Peru. (Police reports)