Peru tourist plane crash kills 13 over Nazca Lines FAST-MOVING
A small tourist aircraft operated by Aerodiana crashed shortly after taking off from Pisco Airport in southern Peru on Saturday, 1 August 2026, while on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines. Police Major Jorge Andrade confirmed that all 13 people on board – 11 passengers and two crew members – were killed and that no survivors were found. The impact ignited a fire that destroyed the aircraft and four bodies were recovered initially.
The Peruvian Civil Aviation Authority has opened an investigation into the cause of the accident. Authorities noted that similar crashes have occurred in the region in 2010 and 2022, raising concerns about the safety of small‑plane tourism over the UNESCO‑listed geoglyphs.
Entities: Aerodiana · Jorge Andrade · Nazca Lines · Peru · Peruvian Civil Aviation Authority · Peruvian authorities · Peruvian police · Pisco Airport
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The cause of the crash is under investigation by authorities. (All articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] There were 11 passengers and 2 crew members on board. (multiple articles)
- [● 15 SOURCES] No survivors were found. (Police Major Jorge Andrade)
- [● 16 SOURCES] The aircraft took off from Pisco Airport. (multiple articles)
- [● 16 SOURCES] The aircraft belonged to Aerodiana. (multiple articles)
- [● 15 SOURCES] Police Major Jorge Andrade reported the casualties. (multiple articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The flight was a sightseeing tour of the Nazca Lines. (multiple articles)
- [● 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)