< Back to situations

Get alerts on this situation

We’ll email you as it develops, and you can follow the whole thread from day one.

Unsubscribe anytime.

[SITUATION] · [ACTIVE]

2 clusters · 360 sources · 3 days · First seen 3 days ago · Last updated about 7 hours ago

Categories: INTERNATIONAL

Peru Nazca tourist plane crash

Entities: Nazca Lines · Aerodiana · Peru · Massimo Angelucci · Jorge Andrade

Overview

On 1 August 2026 a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana departed Pisco for a sightseeing tour of the UNESCO‑listed Nazca Lines. About an hour after take‑off the crew reported an emergency and the aircraft disappeared from radar, later crashing near Pueblo Viejo and killing all 13 occupants – eleven foreign tourists (seven Italians from the Angelucci and Gianturco families, two Germans, two Spaniards) and two Peruvian crew members.

Peruvian authorities, through the DGAC, opened a technical investigation, examining strong winds, a recent sandstorm, possible mechanical failure, human error or structural issues. The two Spanish victims were identified as Alfredo Avilés Muñoyerro and Ana Isabel Sánchez Muñoz. Diplomatic representatives from Italy, Spain and Germany were notified, and officials from the affected countries expressed condolences.

President Keiko Fujimori considered suspending tourist flights from Pisco. Aerodiana pledged full cooperation with the inquiry. The victims’ bodies were taken to Ica for autopsies before repatriation, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards for tourist flights over the Nazca Lines.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 17 SOURCES] A Cessna 208 Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana crashed near the Nazca Lines in Peru on 1 August 2026. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 17 SOURCES] All 13 occupants of the aircraft were killed. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 17 SOURCES] The two Spanish tourists were Alfredo Avilés Muñoyerro and Ana Isabel Sánchez Muñoz. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 17 SOURCES] The Peruvian pilot and co‑pilot were among the dead. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 17 SOURCES] Peruvian authorities opened an investigation, considering mechanical failure, weather, human error or structural failure as possible causes. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 17 SOURCES] The crash occurred at about 13:00 local time (18:00 GMT) near Pueblo Viejo, roughly eight kilometres south of Nazca. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 12 SOURCES] Two German tourists were among the dead. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 9 SOURCES] Seven Italian tourists from two families (Angelucci and Gianturco) were among the dead. (All belongs=true articles)
[● 8 SOURCES] The aircraft took off from Pisco airport around midday. (supported)

Timeline

about 7 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
Peru Nazca plane crash kills 13, including two Italian families
A Cessna 208 Grand Caravan crashed near Nazca on 1 Aug 2026, killing all 13 aboard – two Peruvians, two Spaniards, two Germans and seven Italians from the Angelucci and Gianturco families. An investigation is‑
3 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 347 sources
Peru Nazca tourist plane crash kills 13, including seven Italians
A tourist Cessna plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on 1 Aug 2026, killing all 13 aboard – 11 foreign tourists and 2 crew – prompting an investigation and possible flight suspension.

Sources

1001infos.net · 7news.com.au · abc17news.com · abcnews.al · actu.fr · actualidad.rt.com · adevarul.ro · agendapais.com · agenparl.eu · airdatanews.com · airevision.com.ar · airway.com.br · aksam.com.tr · aktivni.si · aktuelno.me · allegrini.it · almanac.com · altavoz.pe · amica.de · amp.milanotoday.it · antiguatribune.com · arabnews.pk · archyworldys.com · artsquest.org · assamtribune.com · athensmagazine.gr · awreferencement.com · aydinlik.com.tr · bagimsizhavacilar.com · banfield.com · barbadosgazette.com · bbcmundo.com · bbv-net.de · berita.rtm.gov.my · berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · bigodino.it · bild.de · bilder2.n-tv.de · biz.cafef.vn · blesk.cz · blikk.hu · blueprint.ng · bnn.de · brandonsun.com · brevenews.com · brisbanetimes.com.au · bs-media.de · businessdaily.gr

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history